A Kurdish opposition party claims that Iran employed white phosphorus munitions in a drone attack, citing eyewitness observations, medical examinations, and extensive fires at the targeted site. The allegation has not been independently verified.
A Kurdish opposition party has alleged that Iran used white phosphorus – a chemical agent that can cause severe burns and is restricted under international humanitarian law when used as a weapon – in a drone strike. The party's statement, released Monday afternoon, cites eyewitness observations, medical examinations, and extensive fires at the targeted site as evidence that the munitions contained white phosphorus.
The allegation has not been independently verified. No location or date for the strike was specified in the statement, and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. The use of white phosphorus in populated areas is prohibited under the Geneva Conventions, though it is not classified as a chemical weapon under the Chemical Weapons Convention.
The Zioneer has previously reported on a series of Iranian drone strikes against Kurdish opposition camps in Iraqi Kurdistan. On July 19, Iranian drones struck a camp near Erbil, wounding eight members of an opposition party. Another attack on June 8 targeted a camp north of Erbil. The new allegation of white phosphorus use may be related to one of these incidents, but the party did not confirm a connection. Iran has been conducting operations against Kurdish opposition groups based in the region for several months, with tensions escalating in recent weeks.
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