Attacks and Armed Clashes Across Iranian Kurdistan, May

Armed escalation inside Iran

Attacks and Armed Clashes Across Iranian Kurdistan

May–September 2026 · Incidents by group attribution

Iranian Kurdish Areas

Iranian Kurdistan boundary

Optional Dialect Overlay

KRI Political Zones

KDP zone

PUK zone

Incident Attribution

PKK-linked groups

Disputed / unresolved

Other Kurdish groups (non-PKK)

Armed Presence in Iraqi Kurdistan

Turkish presence

PKK/PJAK activity

Visible Layers

Iranian Kurdistan boundary Gold outline shown on load Iranian Kurdish dialects Optional coloured dialect polygons KDP-administered area Shown on load PUK-administered area Shown on load Turkish military presence Two contextual footprint polygons PKK/PJAK activity zones Seven contextual activity polygons PKK-linked incidents Disputed / unresolved incidents Other Kurdish groups (non-PKK)

One circle shape; three attribution colours. PKK-linked includes PJAK/YRK, Patriotic Youth and the Revenge Teams. Colour follows the assessed affiliation; confidence and rival claims appear in each card. It identifies the Kurdish actor involved, including when its forces were attacked, and does not establish who initiated the incident. Locations are approximate.

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