She is one of thousands of Iranian Kurds opposed to the Islamic republic and who are living in exile in neighbouring Iraq. Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region has been drawn into the Middle East conflict, with Tehran targeting Iranian Kurdish militants who have long maintained bases there. Poursaid's husband Taha Karimi is a member of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI), whose positions have been struck several times in the past week, including on Thursday. Iranian Kurd journalist Saleh Babashekh has been living in Erbil, the capital of Iraq's Kurdistan, for 36 years. He now fears for Iraqi Kurdistan after US bases there became a main target for drones attacks.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 10, 2026 12:01 UTC