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Strikes blamed on Tehran kill Iranian Kurdish rebels in Iraq

The strikes which killed at least 9 Iranian Kurdish rebels in Iraq, come against the backdrop of escalated tensions between the US and Iran.

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Iranian-linked drones target opposition camp in Iraqi Kurdistan

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Blasts heard near Erbil airport in Iraqi Kurdistan

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Iraqi Kurdish PUK security force alleges plot to kill party head

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Iraqi Kurd court extends detention of opposition leader

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Iraqi Kurdistan gives jailed journalist more prison time: lawyer

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IKR court orders Kurdish opposition leader held pending trial

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Iraqi Kurds mobilise aid for Gazans being starved by Israel

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Imprisoned Iraqi Kurdish journalist Sherwani faces new charges

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Drone attacks slash Iraqi Kurdistan oil output by 70 percent

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Iraq, KRG probe drone attacks on oilfields as no blame assigned

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UK-Iraq deportation deal nears final stages as migration spikes

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Drone attacks hit three oil fields in northern Iraq

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Drone attack shuts US-run oil field in Iraqi Kurdistan

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With symbolic fire, PKK 'disarms' in Iraqi Kurdistan

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Drone shot down near Iraqi airport hosting US troops

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