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[Breaking News]Japan's new opposition party announces party platform

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 19 Kyodo - Jun Azumi, secretary general of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and Makoto Nishida, secretary general of the Komeito party, meet the press to announce the party platform of their new political party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Inauguration of Japan's new centrist opposition party

Yoshihiko Noda (C, L) and Tetsuo Saito (C, R), co-leaders of Japan's new centrist opposition party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, raise their fists during the party's inaugural convention in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2026. Over 160 lawmakers have joined the party formed following a deal between the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Komeito party ahead of a general election set for Feb. 8.

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Inauguration of Japan's new centrist opposition party

Yoshihiko Noda (L) and Tetsuo Saito, co-leaders of Japan's new centrist opposition party, called the Centrist Reform Alliance, hold a press conference following the party's inaugural convention in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2026. Over 160 lawmakers joined the party formed following a deal between the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Komeito party ahead of a general election set for Feb. 8.

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Inauguration of Japan's new centrist opposition party

Yoshihiko Noda (L) and Tetsuo Saito, co-leaders of Japan's new centrist opposition party, called the Centrist Reform Alliance, wave at the end of the party's inaugural convention in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2026. Over 160 lawmakers joined the party formed following a deal between the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Komeito party ahead of a general election set for Feb. 8.

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Inauguration of Japan's new centrist opposition party

Yoshihiko Noda, co-leader of Japan's new centrist opposition party, called the Centrist Reform Alliance, speaks during its inaugural convention in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2026. Over 160 lawmakers joined the party formed following a deal between the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Komeito party ahead of a general election set for Feb. 8.

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Inauguration of Japan's new centrist opposition party

Yoshihiko Noda, co-leader of Japan's new centrist opposition party, called the Centrist Reform Alliance, speaks during its inaugural convention in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2026. Over 160 lawmakers joined the party formed following a deal between the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Komeito party ahead of a general election set for Feb. 8.

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Inauguration of Japan's new centrist opposition party

Tetsuo Saito, co-leader of Japan's new centrist opposition party, called the Centrist Reform Alliance, speaks during its inaugural convention in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2026. Over 160 lawmakers joined the party formed following a deal between the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Komeito party ahead of a general election set for Feb. 8.

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Inauguration of Japan's new centrist opposition party

Yoshihiko Noda, co-leader of Japan's new centrist opposition party, called the Centrist Reform Alliance, speaks during its inaugural convention in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2026. Over 160 lawmakers joined the party formed following a deal between the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Komeito party ahead of a general election set for Feb. 8.

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Inauguration of Japan's new centrist opposition party

Japan's new centrist opposition party, called the Centrist Reform Alliance, holds an inaugural convention in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2026. Over 160 lawmakers joined the party formed following a deal between the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Komeito party ahead of a general election set for Feb. 8.

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[Breaking News]Japan's new opposition party

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 16 Kyodo - Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda and Komeito party head Tetsuo Saito announce the name of their new political party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Noda

Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to the press in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026, about Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Noda

Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to the press in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026, about Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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Japan's LDP executive meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C), also the head of the Liberal Democratic Party, attends the party's executive meeting in Tokyo, with LDP Vice President Taro Aso (R) and LDP Secretary General Shunichi Suzuki on Jan. 20, 2026, a day after announcing her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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Japan's LDP executive meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (3rd from R), also the head of the Liberal Democratic Party, attends the party's executive meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2026, a day after announcing her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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Japan's LDP executive meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C), also the head of the Liberal Democratic Party, attends the party's executive meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2026, a day after announcing her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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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