Spreading Kurdish militant attacks pressure Tehran as regime navigates fragile US diplomacy
The clashes appear to have taken place in several towns and cities in western Iran’s Kurdish region
Assessment
Renewed clashes in western Iran's Kurdish region add a volatile domestic front to Tehran's already delicate diplomatic calculus with Washington. The timing suggests the regime must manage internal security pressures while preserving the fragile US diplomatic channel, creating a potential vulnerability that could constrain its negotiating posture.