Iranian Kurdish Separatist Group In Iraq Says It Played Role In Iran Protests

ERBIL, IRAQ - JANUARY 18: Kurdish Peshmerga fighters affiliated with PAK train with fire hazards on January 18, 2026 near Erbil, Iraq. A spokesman for the National Army of Kurdistan, the armed wing of the Kurdistan Freedom Party, or PAK, based in Iraq, says the group "played a role in the protests through both financial support and armed operations to defend protesters when needed," and launched attacks on Iran's Revolutionary Guard in recent days in retaliation for their violent crackdown. (Photo by Ethan Swope/Getty Images)