Iran escalates drone attacks targeting Kurdish opposition groups in northern Iraq
The attacks have become increasingly deadly, with around nine people killed in July. Drone attacks were also launched by Iranian-backed militias from areas near Mosul, according to local officials
Assessment
Cross-border drone strikes by Iran against Kurdish opposition groups in northern Iraq have grown more lethal, with nine fatalities reported in July alone. The involvement of Iranian-backed militias operating from near Mosul suggests the conflict is expanding beyond direct state action, pulling in local proxies. This raises the risk of Iraqi territorial sovereignty becoming a flashpoint in a wider regional confrontation.