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Japan revises Imperial House Law

People visit a square facing the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on July 17, 2026. Japan enacted the revised Imperial House Law the same day, permitting the imperial family to adopt males aged 15 or older who are descended from emperors through the male line in 11 former branch families and allowing female members to retain their imperial status even after marrying commoners.

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Japan revises Imperial House Law

People visit a square facing the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on July 17, 2026. Japan enacted the revised Imperial House Law the same day, permitting the imperial family to adopt males aged 15 or older who are descended from emperors through the male line in 11 former branch families and allowing female members to retain their imperial status even after marrying commoners.

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Japan revises Imperial House Law

People visit a square facing the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on July 17, 2026. Japan enacted the revised Imperial House Law the same day, permitting the imperial family to adopt males aged 15 or older who are descended from emperors through the male line in 11 former branch families and allowing female members to retain their imperial status even after marrying commoners.

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Japan revises Imperial House Law

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (front, L) bows after the House of Councillors passed a bill to revise the Imperial House Law during a plenary session in Tokyo on July 17, 2026. The amendment to the 1947 law permits the imperial family to adopt males aged 15 or older who are descended from emperors through the male line in 11 former branch families and also allows female members to retain their imperial status even after marrying commoners.

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Japan revises Imperial House Law

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara stands up after the House of Councillors passed a bill to revise the Imperial House Law during a plenary session in Tokyo on July 17, 2026. The amendment to the 1947 law permits the imperial family to adopt males aged 15 or older who are descended from emperors through the male line in 11 former branch families and also allows female members to retain their imperial status even after marrying commoners.

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Japan revises Imperial House Law

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara stands up after the House of Councillors passed a bill to revise the Imperial House Law during a plenary session in Tokyo on July 17, 2026. The amendment to the 1947 law permits the imperial family to adopt males aged 15 or older who are descended from emperors through the male line in 11 former branch families and also allows female members to retain their imperial status even after marrying commoners.

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Japan revises Imperial House Law

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara stands up after the House of Councillors passed a bill to revise the Imperial House Law during a plenary session in Tokyo on July 17, 2026. The amendment to the 1947 law permits the imperial family to adopt males aged 15 or older who are descended from emperors through the male line in 11 former branch families and also allows female members to retain their imperial status even after marrying commoners.

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Japan revises Imperial House Law

Japan's House of Councillors passes a bill to revise the Imperial House Law during a plenary session in Tokyo on July 17, 2026. The amendment to the 1947 law permits the imperial family to adopt males aged 15 or older who are descended from emperors through the male line in 11 former branch families and also allows female members to retain their imperial status even after marrying commoners.

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Japan revises Imperial House Law

Japan's House of Councillors passes a bill to revise the Imperial House Law during a plenary session in Tokyo on July 17, 2026. The amendment to the 1947 law permits the imperial family to adopt males aged 15 or older who are descended from emperors through the male line in 11 former branch families and also allows female members to retain their imperial status even after marrying commoners.

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Japan revises Imperial House Law

Japan's House of Councillors passes a bill to revise the Imperial House Law during a plenary session in Tokyo on July 17, 2026. The amendment to the 1947 law permits the imperial family to adopt males aged 15 or older who are descended from emperors through the male line in 11 former branch families and also allows female members to retain their imperial status even after marrying commoners.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan squad members train at their base camp in the Nashville suburbs, Tennessee, on June 15, 2026, a day after a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in their football World Cup Group F opener near Dallas, Texas. Japan will face Tunisia near Monterrey, Mexico, on June 20.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan squad members train at their base camp in the Nashville suburbs, Tennessee, on June 15, 2026, a day after a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in their football World Cup Group F opener near Dallas, Texas. Japan will face Tunisia near Monterrey, Mexico, on June 20.

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM