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Iran and the US say a Strait of Hormuz deal is close, but one or both would have to back down apnews.com/article/iran...
Iran and the US say a Strait of Hormuz deal is close, but one or both would have to back down
Iran and Oman have moved closer to an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz. This comes after U.S. President Donald Trump said a deal to reopen the critical waterway could be announced soon.
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Kurdish woman Shamsi Khosravi faces risk of death sentence after trial in Tehran Revolutionary Court hengaw.net/en/news/2026... Kurdish woman Shamsi Khosravi faces risk of death sentence after trial in Tehran Revolutionary Court hengaw.net/en/news/2026... b
Kurdish woman Shamsi Khosravi faces risk of death sentence after trial in Tehran Revolutionary Court
Hengaw – Tuesday, August 4, 2026
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Rojava parties hail President Barzani's Syria visit as key to Kurdish rights, Erbil-Damascus ties rudaw.net/english/cate...
Former political prisoner Mostafa Ghasemi Hasanvand dies by suicide outside UN office in Erbil
Former political prisoner Mostafa Ghasemi Hasanvand dies by suicide outside UN office in Erbil
Hengaw – Tuesday, August 4, 2026
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Amid calls to disclose his fate, Kurdish civilian arbitrarily arrested in Tabqah after complaint followed armed attack on his house www.syriahr.com/en/385032/
SDF chief hails President Barzani’s Damascus visit, foresees progress on Kurdish issue
SDF chief hails President Barzani’s Damascus visit, foresees progress on Kurdish issue
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In Turkey Seriously ill Kurdish prisoner repeatedly denied suspension of sentence dies at 83
Seriously ill Kurdish prisoner repeatedly denied suspension of sentence dies at 83 - Stockholm Center for Freedom
AbdĂĽlalim Kaya, an 83-year-old seriously ill Kurdish man whose requests for suspension of his sentence were repeatedly rejected despite a medical report finding him 93 percent disabled, died in a hospital...
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Iran executes at least 67 prisoners during July 2026
Iran executes at least 67 prisoners during July 2026
Hengaw – Sunday, August 2, 2026
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What the Arrest of Kurdish Pastor Nihad Hassan Reveals About the “New Syria”
What the Arrest of Pastor Nihad Hassan Reveals About the “New Syria” - The Syrian Observer
A Syrian official told Agence France-Presse (AFP) that posts by Pastor Hassan contained “religious incitement.”
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UAE Seeks To Ease Tensions With Iran While Deepening Military Ties With US, Israel www.rferl.org/amp/iran-uae...
Drone strikes hit area near Iranian Kurdish opposition group in Sulaimani
Drone strikes hit area near Iranian Kurdish opposition group in Sulaimani
Two drone strikes targeted a mountain area near Dukan district in Sulaimani province on Saturday, close to positions of the Iranian Kurdish opposition group Komala of Toilers of Kurdistan, but caused
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Why are Kurdish groups in Iraq being attacked amid the US-Iran flare-up? www.middleeasteye.net/news/why-ira...
Why are Kurdish groups in Iraq being attacked amid the US-Iran flare-up?
Dozens of Iranian Kurds have been killed following Israeli reports of a planned operation to overthrow the government
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Iranian Kurdish opposition groups say recent U.S. strikes on military targets in the country's northwest have inflicted significant losses on the Iranian government, potentially creating an opening for an armed uprising alhurra.com/en/30682
Trump Orders Fresh Attack Against Iran as War Enters Sixth Month www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Trump Orders Fresh Attack Against Iran as War Enters Sixth Month
U.S. officials said the attacks could begin as soon as this weekend.
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Turkish court denies retrial to Kurdish prisoner whose age was raised to try him as an adult bianet.org/haber/court-...
Nobel Peace Prize winner Murad says justice for #Yazidis far too slow
Nobel Peace Prize winner Murad says justice for Yazidis far too slow
Twelve years after the Islamic State's "genocide" of Yazidis in Iraq, Nadia Murad, a former sex slave of the jihadist group, said Thursday that progress towards justice remains far too slow.
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Iranian security forces arrest 2 Kurdish men in Kermanshah, Mahabad
Security forces arrest two Kurdish men in Kermanshah, Mahabad - KHRN
Security forces have arrested two Kurdish men, Abdollah Pashabadi and Milad Morovvati, without warrants in Kermanshah and Mahabad, taking them...
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In Iran 4 #Kurdish Citizens Including a Child Sentenced to a Combined 9 Years and 9 Months in Prison in Bojnurd
Four Kurdish Citizens Including a Child Sentenced to a Combined 9 Years and 9 Months in Prison in Bojnurd | Hana Human Rights Organization
Yarsani Citizen Dies of Electrocution While Working in Kermanshah
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Measures at #Afrin checkpoints targets vehicles with Autonomous Administration license plates hawarnews.com/en/measures-...
UN Chief’s Syria visit draws Kurdish criticism after failure to meet with SDF leader rudaw.net/english/cate...
UN Chief’s Syria visit draws Kurdish criticism after failure to meet with SDF leader
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Kurdish shopkeepers hospitalized after alleged racist mob attack in Istanbul
Kurdish shopkeepers hospitalized after alleged racist mob attack in Istanbul - Stockholm Center for Freedom
Two Kurdish shopkeepers were hospitalized after being beaten with sticks by a large group in Istanbul in what their family described as a racially motivated attack, the Bianet news website reported.…
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From strategic fortresses to economic powerhouses, Iran’s islands may be the key to any full-scale invasion. foreignpolicy.com/2026/07/27/i...
Iran’s Arsenal Starts With Its Islands
From strategic fortresses to economic powerhouses, Iran’s islands may be the key to any full-scale invasion. Here’s a guide to Tehran’s nine most consequential territories.
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For unknown reasons general security forces arrest four Kurdish young men in Sheikh Maqsoud neighbourhood www.syriahr.com/en/384765/
Iranian authorities threaten family of Kurdish activist, family members killed in Iran shooting www.rudaw.net/english/cate...
Iranian authorities threaten family of Kurdish activist, family members killed in Iran shooting
Three members of a Kurdish family were killed after Iranian security forces opened fire at their vehicle on the Marivan-Baneh road in western Iran (Rojhelat), a rights group reported on Monday, amid p
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