The son of the PAK military commander was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, according to reports by security affairs journalist Yair Goldblatt. The reports have not been independently verified.
According to reports by security affairs journalist Yair Goldblatt, the son of Hossein Yazdan-Panah — the commander of the military wing of the Iranian Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) — was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The identity of the assailants and the circumstances of the attack remain unclear. No group has claimed responsibility.
Erbil has been a frequent flashpoint in the broader Iran-U.S. confrontation, as The Zioneer reported in July following Iranian strikes on the U.S. embassy and military facilities in the city. PAK is an Iranian Kurdish opposition group that has been involved in cross-border operations against the Islamic Republic. The son's exact role is not specified in the reports.
The reports are unverified and based on a single source.
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