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Kurdish area of Iran
Iranian Kurdistan and Eastern Kurdistan (Kurdish: ڕۆژھەڵاتی کوردستان, romanized: Rojhilatê Kurdistanê), also called Rojhelat, are unofficial names for
Iranian_Kurdistan
Kurdish political party in Iran
The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI; Kurdish: حیزبی دێموکراتی کوردستانی ئێران, romanized: Hizbi Dêmukrati Kurdıstani Êran, HDKA; Persian:
Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan
Democratic_Party_of_Iranian_Kurdistan
Political and armed activity by Kurds in Iran
self-determination such as federalism in Iran. Major Iranian Kurdish parties called for general strikes during the 2025–2026 Iranian protests, which were largely
2026_Kurdish–Iranian_crisis
Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK), the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI), the Komala of the Toilers of Kurdistan, the Organization of Iranian Kurdistan
2026 Iranian strikes on the Kurdistan Region
2026_Iranian_strikes_on_the_Kurdistan_Region
2026 Iran war bombardment
During the 2026 Iran war, around one‑fifth of all airstrikes by the United States and Israel occurred in Iranian Kurdistan (Eastern Kurdistan or Rojhelat)
Air campaign in Iranian Kurdistan
Air_campaign_in_Iranian_Kurdistan
Separatist dispute
Iran was an insurrection led by the KDPI and Komala in Iranian Kurdistan, which eventually became the most serious rebellion against the new Iranian regime
Iranian–Kurdish_conflict
Alliance of major Iranian Kurdish parties
Center of Iranian Kurdistan's Political Parties, formed in 2018, and the Dialogue Center for Cooperation Among the Parties of Iranian Kurdistan, established
Coalition of Political Forces of Iranian Kurdistan
Coalition_of_Political_Forces_of_Iranian_Kurdistan
Province of Iran
Sanandaj. Kurdistan province is located in the west of Iran, in Region 3. It borders the Kurdistan region of Iraq to the west, and the Iranian provinces
Kurdistan_province
Political party in Iran
Toilers of Iranian Kurdistan'), commonly shortened to Komalah (Kurdish: Komełe; Persian: کومله), is a social-democratic ethnic party of Kurds in Iran. Formerly
Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan
Komala_Party_of_Iranian_Kurdistan
Armed conflict between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Kurdish rebels
killed four Iranian soldiers on May 27, in a clash near the town of Maku in Iranian Kurdistan. The September 2006 Sardasht incident (an Iran–Iraq cross-border
Iran–PJAK_conflict
Political party and militant group in Iran
against the Iranian Government, seeking self-determination through some degree of autonomy for Kurds in Iran (also known as "Eastern Kurdistan" or "Rojhelat")
Kurdistan_Free_Life_Party
Clashes between Kurdish insurgents and the Iranian Armed Forces
Party of Iranian Kurdistan (KDPI). During the Iranian–Kurdish conflict, the Iranian Kurdish opposition's last major ground confrontation with Iran occurred
Western Iran clashes (2026–present)
Western_Iran_clashes_(2026–present)
Muslim identity and to seek common ground with other Iranians. The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (KDPI), who strongly campaigned for political autonomy
1979 Kurdish rebellion in Iran
1979_Kurdish_rebellion_in_Iran
Political party in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
the protests, PAK joined other Iranian Kurdish parties in creating the Coalition of Political Forces of Iranian Kurdistan. PAK welcomed the 2026 Israeli–United
Kurdistan_Freedom_Party
Political party in Iran
Political Forces of Iranian Kurdistan. In 1979, a series of demonstrations against the monarchy took place in Iran, later known as the Iranian People's Revolution
Organization of Iranian Kurdistan Struggle
Organization_of_Iranian_Kurdistan_Struggle
Clashes between Kurdish insurgents and the Revolutionary Guards
away from the Iran–Iraq border. Initiated by the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI), the clashes intensified when the Kurdistan Freedom Party
Western Iran clashes (2016–2023)
Western_Iran_clashes_(2016–2023)
Political party in Iraqi Kurdistan
party in Iraqi Kurdistan and the senior partner in the Kurdistan Regional Government. It was founded in 1946 in Mahabad in Iranian Kurdistan. The party states
Kurdistan_Democratic_Party
Political coalition
2017–2018 Iranian protests to create a united platform for cooperation among Iranian Kurdish parties. It included the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI)
Cooperation Center of Iranian Kurdistan's Political Parties
Cooperation_Center_of_Iranian_Kurdistan's_Political_Parties
Political party
دموکرات کردستان) was an ethnic party of Kurds in Iran, which split from Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (KDPI) in 2006 after a dispute over choosing
Kurdistan Democratic Party (Iran)
Kurdistan_Democratic_Party_(Iran)
Drone bombing campaign and missile strikes on Koya, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
and infant. On November 14, Iranian airstrikes on the headquarters of Iranian Kurdish parties operating in Iraqi Kurdistan continued, killing at least
September–October 2022 attacks on Iraqi Kurdistan
September–October_2022_attacks_on_Iraqi_Kurdistan
provinces. On 6 March, Euractiv described casualties among Iranian forces in Iranian Kurdistan as "large scale." Civilians killed numbered 1,701 (including
Casualties of the 2026 Iran war
Casualties_of_the_2026_Iran_war
Kurdish Sufi militant group
Avroman region of Iranian Kurdistan during the 1979–1983 Kurdistan conflict and Iran–Iraq War. Like other Kurdish rebel groups in Iran, they aligned with
Salvation_Force
Kurdish people in Iran
Most Iranian Kurds are bilingual in Kurdish and Persian. Iranian Kurdistan or Eastern Kurdistan (Rojhilatê Kurdistanê), is the parts of western Iran inhabited
Kurds_in_Iran
United States, mostly in the Kurdistan Region and Baghdad. Following the 2020 killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, Iran struck U.S. bases in Iraq
Iraq_in_the_2026_Iran_war
Georgians Iranian Circassians Russians in Iran Assyrians in Iran Iranian Arabs Iranian Kurds Iranian Azerbaijanis Iranian Kurdistan Iranian Kuwaitis Koreans
Ethnicities_in_Iran
1946 unrecognised Kurdish state in Iran
Mahabad, also referred to as the Republic of Kurdistan (Kurdish: کۆماری کوردستان, romanized: Komarî Kurdistan; Persian: جمهوری مهاباد, romanized: Jomhuriye
Republic_of_Mahabad
Various separatists movements in Iran
the Iranian Revolution. Kurdish anti-government action resumed in 1979, with the KDP even laying out a plan for an independent Iranian Kurdistan. However
Separatism_in_Iran
Kurdish-inhabited region in Iraq
of Kurdistan, and unlike most of Iraq, the region is mountainous. The exact origins of the name Kurd are unclear. The suffix -stan is an Iranian term
Iraqi_Kurdistan
The dominant religion in Kurdistan is Sunni Islam. Other prominent religious traditions in the region include Shia Islam, Yazidism, Yarsanism, Zoroastrianism
Religion_in_Kurdistan
Internal security forces of Iraq's Kurdistan Region
for a variety of Kurdish militias and armed groups, especially in Iranian Kurdistan. A few examples are the Peshmerga of the KDPI, PAK and Komala. The
Peshmerga
Ethnic flag of Kurds
declaration of the Republic of Mahabad from Iran in 1946, Kurdish leaders in Iran from Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (KDPI) with support from Kurds in Iraq
Flag_of_Kurdistan
Kurdish inhabited area of Turkey
(Southern Kurdistan) and northwestern Iran (Eastern Kurdistan). Part of the Fertile Crescent of the Ancient Near East, Northern Kurdistan was quickly
Turkish_Kurdistan
Political opposition to the Islamic Republic government
Movement [fa], Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan, Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan, and the People's Mojahedin Organisation of Iran. Activist Masih Alinejad
Iranian_opposition
Kurdish Marxist revolt against the Pahlavi state
and its allies in Iranian Kurdistan, becoming the most violent uprising against the new Iranian government, following the Iranian Revolution of February
1967_Kurdish_revolt_in_Iran
Areas of Kurdistan in the Ottoman Empire
modern-day Turkish Kurdistan, Iraqi Kurdistan, and Syrian Kurdistan, as well as a small part of Iranian Kurdistan. The remainder of Iranian Kurdistan was known
Ottoman_Kurdistan
Series of Iranian missile strikes in Iraq and Syria
itself, the Iranian attack killed four civilians and injured 17 others. Iran's claims of having targeted the Israeli presence in Kurdistan and terrorist
2024 Iranian missile strikes in Iraq and Syria
2024_Iranian_missile_strikes_in_Iraq_and_Syria
Insurgency by the Kurdish Democratic Party of Iran
Iran bombed several Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in Iraq. In April 1995, a total of six Iranian Kurds were killed in attacks in Iraqi Kurdistan,
KDPI_insurgency_(1989–1996)
Federal region of Iraq
which shares borders with Iran to the east, Turkey to the north, and Syria to the west. It does not govern all of Iraqi Kurdistan and lays claim to the disputed
Kurdistan_Region
Kurdish militant group
Republic". The group operates in the Iranian Kurdistan. Sun of Hope emerged in 2026 during clashes in Kurdish regions of Iran between Kurdish rebel groups in
Sun_of_Hope
March 2026. "US confirms death of Iranian IRGC naval commander". Al Arabiya. 27 March 2026. Staff, Al Jazeera. "Iranian naval commander Alireza Tangsiri
List of attacks during the 2026 Iran war
List_of_attacks_during_the_2026_Iran_war
Kurdish inhabited area of Syria
Kurdistan as one of the four Lesser Kurdistans that comprise Greater Kurdistan, alongside Iranian Kurdistan, Turkish Kurdistan, and Iraqi Kurdistan.
Syrian_Kurdistan
Kurdish organisation
separatist ethnic party of Kurds in Iran based in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It split from the Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan in October 2007 over internal
Komala_–_Reform_Faction
Country in West Asia
authority and the conquest of Iran by the Seljuk Turks in the 11th century is referred to as the "Iranian Intermezzo". The Iranian Intermezzo saw the rise and
Iran
Former region of Azerbaijan
Kurdistan Uezd, also known colloquially as Red Kurdistan, was a Soviet administrative unit within the Azerbaijan SSR that existed for six years from 1923
Kurdistan_Uezd
Kurdish militia in Iran
remaining Iraqi soldiers, KDPI, and Komala in Iranian Kurdistan. Iran began capturing parts of Iraqi Kurdistan with the help of the PUK Peshmerga, despite
Muslim_Peshmerga
Forces of Iranian Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan Kurdistan Free Life Party Kurdistan Freedom Party Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan Sun of
2026_Iran_war_order_of_battle
1980–1988 armed conflict in West Asia
civil conflict with the MEK, the Iranian government was faced with Iraqi-supported rebellions in Iranian Kurdistan, which were gradually put down through
Iran–Iraq_War
against Iran Cyberwarfare and Iran List of Iranian assassinations Iranian external operations Iranian intervention in Iraq (2014–present) Iranian intervention
List of wars involving Iran (after 1979)
List_of_wars_involving_Iran_(after_1979)
2026 Iranian strikes on Israel 2026 Houthi strikes on Israel 2026 Iranian strikes on Iraq 2026 Iranian strikes on the Kurdistan Region 2026 Iranian strikes
Outline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
Kurdish Iranian leftist politician and political analyst
secretary general of Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan. He was born in the city of Bukan, West Azarbaijan province, western Iran, and since starting his political
Abdulla_Mohtadi
Breed of horse
to Greater Kurdistan and is found all throughout it. The breed originated from Iranian Kurdistan and is one of the national breeds of Iran, alongside
Kurdish_horse
Region of West Asia with a historical Kurdish presence
Turkey (Northern Kurdistan), northern Iraq (Southern Kurdistan), northwestern Iran (Eastern Kurdistan), and northern Syria (Western Kurdistan). Some definitions
Kurdistan
list is not automatically filled with notables from Iranian Kurdistan region, but the following Iranian people have either stated that they are Kurds or
List_of_Iranian_Kurds
Ongoing armed conflict in West Asia
targeted the runway to prevent an Iranian aircraft from landing. Including the Coalition of Political Forces of Iranian Kurdistan, Sun of Hope, People's Fighters
2026_Iran_war
Forces of Iranian Kurdistan in Iraqi Kurdistan, with the goal of arming them to undertake a cross-border offensive into Iranian Kurdistan. The U.S. and
Regime change efforts in the 2026 Iran war
Regime_change_efforts_in_the_2026_Iran_war
desalination stations. Iran claimed that it hit American Al Udeid Air Base. Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan stated that nine Iranian Kurdish rebels were
Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
Communist political party in Iran
the urban and industrialized areas of Iran. The Communist Party of Iran was founded in 1983, in Iranian Kurdistan. It was formed from a merger between
Communist_Party_of_Iran
Kurdistan (PUK), while Iraq supported Iranian Kurdish parties such as the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) and the Salvation Force. Kurdish
Kurdish involvement in the Iran–Iraq War
Kurdish_involvement_in_the_Iran–Iraq_War
Turkey has launched repeated invasions into Iraqi Kurdistan with the pretext of fighting the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and establishing temporary buffer
Turkish occupation of Iraqi Kurdistan
Turkish_occupation_of_Iraqi_Kurdistan
Militant Islamist organization
they were also active in Iranian Kurdistan.. Its ranks also included Kurds who were frustrated by the cooperation of the Kurdistan Region with the central
Kurdistan_Brigades
Kurdish nationalist and Islamist leader
Kurdish minority in Iranian Kurdistan. He is best known for his leading role in negotiating democratic freedoms for the Kurdish people in Iran during the country's
Ahmad_Moftizadeh
History of the Salafi Movement in Kurdistan
the Iraq-Iran war, many Kurdish Islamists from Iraq sought asylum in Iranian Kurdistan, where they were hosted by Iranian Kurdish Islamists. Iran attempted
Islamism_in_Kurdistan
Kurdish politician in Iraq (1944–1987)
attack on 31 January 1987 in the Silvaneh sub-district near Urmia in Iranian Kurdistan. His remains were initially buried beside his father, the Kurdish
Idris_Barzani
Political party in Iran
of Iranian Kurdistan (1969/1979–1984) Komala Kurdistan's Organization of the Communist Party of Iran (1984–present) Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan (2000–present)
Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan – Reunification Faction
Komala_Party_of_Iranian_Kurdistan_–_Reunification_Faction
Kurdish branch of the Communist Party of Iran
of Iranian Kurdistan (1969/1979–1984) Komala Kurdistan's Organization of the Communist Party of Iran (1984–present) Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan (2000–present)
Komalah_(CPI)
Organization of Iran; on the leftist side, the Left Party of Iran; and on the ethnic (Kurdish) side, the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan. All constitutional
List of political parties in Iran
List_of_political_parties_in_Iran
Former unrecognized Islamic state in Iraqi Kurdistan
Retrieved 2023-02-20. "How ISIS Infiltrated Iranian Kurdistan". iranwire.com. "Journey to jihad: Iran's Sunni Kurds fighting a holy war in Idlib". www
Islamic_Emirate_of_Kurdistan
Kurdistan journalist
1978ڕەشیدی) is an Iranian-Kurdish journalist and correspondent of Kurdistan TV and Kurdistan 24. He was born in 1978 in Markhoz village, Saqqez, Iran. In 2018
Rahim_Rashidi
Jewish communities from the geographic region of Kurdistan, roughly covering parts of northwestern Iran, northern Iraq, northeastern Syria and southeastern
History of the Jews in Kurdistan
History_of_the_Jews_in_Kurdistan
Proposed system of governance in Iran
Federalism in Iran has been debated by Iranians in the twenty-first century. In 2004, the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan called for a federal system
Federalism_in_Iran
Kurdish leader (1887–1930)
the unification of Iranian Kurdistan and Turkish Kurdistan in an independent state. Kurdish nationalism was first introduced to Iranian Kurds during the
Simko_Shikak
Conflict between two Kurdish organizations
conflict between the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (KDPI) and the Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan began when the latter refused to stop calling
KDPI–Komala_conflict
two Iranian drones, which Saudi authorities confirmed The Aramco facility in Ras Tanura was hit for the second time by a projectile. An Iranian drone
List of wars involving Saudi Arabia
List_of_wars_involving_Saudi_Arabia
Kurdistan Democratic representative of Iran in Germany
17 September 1992) was the official representative of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran in Germany and a member of the Central Committee of this party
Homayoun_Ardalan
Topics referred to by the same term
up Kurdistan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kurdistan is a geo-cultural region consisting of parts of Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Syria. Iranian Kurdistan
Kurdistan_(disambiguation)
The Kurdish region of Iran has been a part of the country since ancient times. Nearly all of Kurdistan was part of the Iranian Empire until its western
History_of_the_Kurds
University in Iran
University of Kurdistan (Persian: دانشگاه كردستان; Dâneshgâh-e Kordestân) is the largest university in Iranian Kurdistan Province, located in the south
University of Kurdistan (Iran)
University_of_Kurdistan_(Iran)
Turkic ethnic group
provinces, such as Kurdistan, Qazvin, Hamadan, Gilan, Markazi and Kermanshah. Iranian Azerbaijanis constitute the largest ethnic minority in Iran and make up
Iranian_Azerbaijanis
Iranic ethnic group
Iran; and 9% in Syria. Kurds form regional majorities in all four of these countries, viz. in Turkish Kurdistan, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iranian Kurdistan and
Kurds
Political movement
that Kurds are a nation and espouses the creation of an independent Kurdistan from Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. Early Kurdish nationalism had its roots
Kurdish_nationalism
Ethnic group
Kurdish people live in Kurdistan, which today is split between Iranian Kurdistan, Iraqi Kurdistan, Turkish Kurdistan, and Syrian Kurdistan. The bulk of Kurdish
Kurdish_population
Kurdish political activist and the Secretary-General of the PDKI
Secretary-general of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI), and joined the party. Upon his return to Iran, he became Ghassemlou's representative
Sadegh_Sharafkandi
Anti-government protests
half. The Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan called for a general strike in Iran, receiving support from six other Iranian Kurdish opposition parties
2025–2026_Iranian_protests
Rugs woven by Kurds
woven by Kurds in Kurdistan. When referring to Kurdish rugs within the rug industry, one is referring to those made within Iranian Kurdistan. Kurdish Wagireh
Kurdish_rugs
Political party in Iran
groups of Iran Organization of Iranian People's Fedai Guerrillas (1963–1980) Iranian People's Fedai Guerrillas (1979–present) Organization of Iranian People's
Iranian People's Fedai Guerrillas
Iranian_People's_Fedai_Guerrillas
Kurdish politician (1930–1989)
July 1989) was an Iranian Kurdish politician and leader. Ghassemlou was the Secretary-General of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (KDPI) from 1971
Abdul_Rahman_Ghassemlou
Traditional clothing of the Kurdish people
and southern areas of Kurdistan. The Mahabad–Saqqez style is specific to the area between these two towns in Iranian Kurdistan and is notable for its
Kurdish_traditional_clothing
Retrieved 15 December 2023. "Iran targets headquarters of Iranian Kurdish forces in Iraq". Najm, Renwar (8 March 2026). "Iraqi Kurdistan Region Hit by 196 Drone
List of ongoing armed conflicts
List_of_ongoing_armed_conflicts
Iranian Kurdish leader (1941–2025)
Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) during the Kurdish rebellion in Iran from 1979, and an executive council member of the Kurdistan National Congress
Abdul_Rahman_Haji_Ahmadi
American soldier and politician (born 1980)
Counterterrorism Center, citing disagreement over U.S. involvement in the Iran war and the influence of Israel and the Israeli lobby in domestic politics
Joe_Kent
Subrange of the Zagros mountains in Kurdistan
infiltrate into Iran. In 1967, the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) attacked the Pahlavi regime to regain autonomy in Iran, ultimately failing
Qandil_Mountains
Iranian Kurdish politician (b. 1945)
born 1 January 1945) is an Iranian-Kurdish politician who is the current leader of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (KDPI), and a prominent figure
Mustafa_Hijri
Iran claimed the crash was resulted due to bad weather in the region. Iranian Kurdistan "The Jamestown Foundation: PJAK Claims Fresh Attacks in Iran"
2007_West_Azerbaijan_clashes
Northwestern Iranian dialect continuum
Northwestern Iranian language or group of languages spoken by Kurds in the region of Kurdistan, namely in southeast Turkey, northern Iraq, northwest Iran, and
Kurdish_language
Province in western Safavid Iran
province of Kurdistan (also known as Ardalan; Persian: ولایت کردستان, romanized: Velāyat-e Kordestān) was a western province of Safavid Iran, whose size
Safavid_Kurdistan
Kurdish slogan expressing patriotism
Biji Kurdistan (Kurdish: بژی کوردستان, romanized: Bijî Kurdistan, Kurdish pronunciation: [ˈbɪʒɪ kuɾdɪsˈtɑn]; English: Long live Kurdistan) is a popular
Biji_Kurdistan
Jewish ethnic subdivision
Iraqi Jewish community. The vast majority of the Kurdish Jews of Iranian Kurdistan relocated mostly to Israel as well, in the 1950s. The Times of Israel
Kurdish_Jews_in_Israel
Northeastern Neo-Aramaic dialect of Jews in Kurdistan
Northeastern Neo-Aramaic originally spoken by Jews in Iranian Kurdistan and easternmost Iraqi Kurdistan. Most speakers now live in Israel. Speakers sometimes
Trans-Zab_Jewish_Neo-Aramaic
Mountain range in Western Asia
northeastern and east-central part of Iraqi Kurdistan, the whole length of the western and southwestern Iranian plateau, and ends at the Strait of Hormuz
Zagros_Mountains
Kurdish uprising in Iran
tough battle in October 1921, Iranian forces were defeated and their commander Major Malakzadeh along with 600 Iranian Gendarmeries was killed. Simko
Simko Shikak revolt (1918–1922)
Simko_Shikak_revolt_(1918–1922)
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