Armed clashes broke out on Wednesday evening between Iranian regime forces and Kurdish protesters in the city of Qasr-e Shirin, located in Iran’s Kurdish region in Kermanshah Province, very close to the border with Iraq.
The exchanges of fire were reported in western Iran, underscoring growing unrest in Kurdish-populated areas, where tensions between local residents and Tehran’s security forces have repeatedly escalated in recent years.
NEWSRAEL: WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT
Renewed armed clashes in Iran’s Kurdish regions highlight the regime’s ongoing internal instability and the persistent challenge posed by ethnic minorities near sensitive border areas. The proximity to Iraq also raises concerns about potential regional spillover and further destabilization along Iran’s western frontier.