There are concerns that a new political crisis in the Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq may be brewing. This is not a new phenomenon. The region has been divided for decades. However, a lot is at stake today. Iran continues to target the region with drones and missiles. Iran has also pressured Iraq to expel Kurdish Iranian opposition groups in the Kurdistan Region. This means that Iran may be seeking to divide and weaken the region. The US withdrew forces from Iraq on September 30. Iran may see an opportunity.
Rudaw media in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Regional Government,
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