Kurdistan

Iran's military has declared that American forces must leave West Asia, saying Tehran will not retreat 'one step' from its position. The statement, reported by Kurdish outlet Kurdistan 24, signals continued Iranian defiance toward the US military presence in the region and is drawing attention amid ongoing tensions between the two countries.

Two members of the Free Life Party of Kurdistan's Iranian branch (KJAR) have reportedly been unaccounted for for nearly three months, according to the Hana Human Rights Organization, which monitors rights conditions among Kurds in Iran. The group says the pair's fate and whereabouts remain unknown, raising concerns about their safety and treatment while in custody or in the hands of unknown parties.