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RECAP: Millions March Across America in Third “No Kings” Protest

On March 28, 2026, millions of Americans rallied across the United States for the third nationwide "No Kings" protest. With over 3,300 events from major cities to small towns, demonstrators spoke out against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, the ongoing war in Iran, and what organizers call a dangerous rise in authoritarianism.

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US: TSA Shortage and Runway Closure Worsen Travel Disruptions at LaGuardia Airport 3

New York City-area airports have faced long security lines and widespread delays as TSA staffing shortages from the partial government shutdown compounded ongoing disruptions. As of Thursday, March 26, Runway 4 at LaGuardia Airport remained closed following the collision between an Air Canada Express plane and a fire truck the previous Sunday.

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US: TSA Shortage and Runway Closure Worsen Travel Disruptions at LaGuardia Airport

New York City-area airports have faced long security lines and widespread delays as TSA staffing shortages from the partial government shutdown compounded ongoing disruptions. As of Thursday, March 26, Runway 4 at LaGuardia Airport remained closed following the collision between an Air Canada Express plane and a fire truck the previous Sunday.

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US: TSA Shortage and Runway Closure Worsen Travel Disruptions at LaGuardia Airport 2

New York City-area airports have faced long security lines and widespread delays as TSA staffing shortages from the partial government shutdown compounded ongoing disruptions. As of Thursday, March 26, Runway 4 at LaGuardia Airport remained closed following the collision between an Air Canada Express plane and a fire truck the previous Sunday.

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Japan starts release of state-held oil

Japan starts release of state-held oil

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 26, 2026, shows the Kikuma National Petroleum Stockpiling Base in Imabari in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan. The Japanese government started releasing state-held oil the same day to stabilize supplies amid the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, commencing with the release from the Kikuma base.

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Japan starts release of state-held oil

Japan starts release of state-held oil

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 26, 2026, shows the Kikuma National Petroleum Stockpiling Base in Imabari in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan. The Japanese government started releasing state-held oil the same day to stabilize supplies amid the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, commencing with the release from the Kikuma base.

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Japan starts release of state-held oil

Japan starts release of state-held oil

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 26, 2026, shows the Kikuma National Petroleum Stockpiling Base in Imabari in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan. The Japanese government started releasing state-held oil the same day to stabilize supplies amid the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, commencing with the release from the Kikuma base.

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Gov't launches meeting to deal with Middle East crisis

Gov't launches meeting to deal with Middle East crisis

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during an inaugural meeting of relevant ministers who convened at her office in Tokyo on March 24, 2026, to look for ways to mitigate the adverse effects on the domestic economy of the ongoing Middle East crisis.

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Gov't launches meeting to deal with Middle East crisis

Gov't launches meeting to deal with Middle East crisis

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during an inaugural meeting of relevant ministers who convened at her office in Tokyo on March 24, 2026, to look for ways to mitigate the adverse effects on the domestic economy of the ongoing Middle East crisis.

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Gov't launches meeting to deal with Middle East crisis

Gov't launches meeting to deal with Middle East crisis

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front) speaks during an inaugural meeting of relevant ministers who convened at her office in Tokyo on March 24, 2026, to look for ways to mitigate the adverse effects on the domestic economy of the ongoing Middle East crisis.

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Gov't launches meeting to deal with Middle East crisis

Gov't launches meeting to deal with Middle East crisis

The Japanese government holds an inaugural meeting of relevant ministers to look for ways to mitigate the adverse effects on the domestic economy of the ongoing Middle East crisis at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 24, 2026.

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US: Spring Break Travelers Face Long Airport Lines Amid Partial Government Shutdown 4

As of Sunday, March 23, airports across the US continue to face lengthy security lines during the peak spring break travel season due to short staffing amid an ongoing partial government shutdown.

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US: Spring Break Travelers Face Long Airport Lines Amid Partial Government Shutdown 2

As of Sunday, March 23, airports across the US continue to face lengthy security lines during the peak spring break travel season due to short staffing amid an ongoing partial government shutdown.

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US: Spring Break Travelers Face Long Airport Lines Amid Partial Government Shutdown 3

As of Sunday, March 23, airports across the US continue to face lengthy security lines during the peak spring break travel season due to short staffing amid an ongoing partial government shutdown.

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US: Spring Break Travelers Face Long Airport Lines Amid Partial Government Shutdown

As of Sunday, March 23, airports across the US continue to face lengthy security lines during the peak spring break travel season due to short staffing amid an ongoing partial government shutdown.

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Japan to release government-held oil reserves

Japan to release government-held oil reserves

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her official residence in Tokyo on March 11, 2026, announcing that Japan would release 15 days' worth of reserves held by the private sector and then one month's worth of government-held oil in response to surging crude oil prices triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The announcement was made hours before International Energy Agency member countries unanimously agreed on the largest-ever oil stockpile release.

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Japan to release government-held oil reserves

Japan to release government-held oil reserves

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her official residence in Tokyo on March 11, 2026, announcing that Japan would release 15 days' worth of reserves held by the private sector and then one month's worth of government-held oil in response to surging crude oil prices triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The announcement was made hours before International Energy Agency member countries unanimously agreed on the largest-ever oil stockpile release.

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Japan to release government-held oil reserves

Japan to release government-held oil reserves

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her official residence in Tokyo on March 11, 2026, announcing that Japan would release 15 days' worth of reserves held by the private sector and then one month's worth of government-held oil in response to surging crude oil prices triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The announcement was made hours before International Energy Agency member countries unanimously agreed on the largest-ever oil stockpile release.

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Japan to release government-held oil reserves

Japan to release government-held oil reserves

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her official residence in Tokyo on March 11, 2026, announcing that Japan would release 15 days' worth of reserves held by the private sector and then one month's worth of government-held oil in response to surging crude oil prices triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The announcement was made hours before International Energy Agency member countries unanimously agreed on the largest-ever oil stockpile release.

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Japan to release government-held oil reserves

Japan to release government-held oil reserves

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her official residence in Tokyo on March 11, 2026, announcing that Japan would release one month's worth of government-held oil in response to surging crude oil prices triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The announcement was made hours before International Energy Agency member countries unanimously agreed on the largest-ever oil stockpile release.

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US: Long Security Lines at Houston Airport Amid TSA Staffing Crisis

Thousands of travelers endured hours-long queues at US airports on Sunday, March 8, as spring break traffic collided with a TSA staffing crisis. With personnel working without pay during the ongoing partial government shutdown, wait times at Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport were warned to exceed three hours. Airport officials advised travelers via social media to arrive four to five hours before their flights.

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UK: London Streets Fill With Celebrations After Death of Ali Khamenei 2

On Saturday night, February 28, as bombs fell across the Middle East and rumors spread about the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, north London’s Finchley Road was filled with Iranian expatriates celebrating in the streets. By Sunday morning, Khamenei’s death in a joint U.S.-Israel strike was confirmed. Hundreds of people in Iran were also reported killed in the ongoing attacks, including at least 148 children who died in a strike on an elementary school in the south. Across Iran, some people celebrated while others mourned. In London, members of the Iranian community also gathered for a rally following the news.

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UK: London Streets Fill With Celebrations After Death of Ali Khamenei

On Saturday night, February 28, as bombs fell across the Middle East and rumors spread about the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, north London’s Finchley Road was filled with Iranian expatriates celebrating in the streets. By Sunday morning, Khamenei’s death in a joint U.S.-Israel strike was confirmed. Hundreds of people in Iran were also reported killed in the ongoing attacks, including at least 148 children who died in a strike on an elementary school in the south. Across Iran, some people celebrated while others mourned. In London, members of the Iranian community also gathered for a rally following the news.

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US: Global Day of Action Brings Iran Solidarity March to Downtown Los Angeles 2

Thousands gathered in Los Angeles on Saturday, February 14, as part of the worldwide Iranian Global Day of Action supporting the Iranian people and calling for an end to violence in Iran. Demonstrators marched downtown, voiced opposition to the current regime, and showed solidarity amid ongoing deadly protests.

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US: Global Day of Action Brings Iran Solidarity March to Downtown Los Angeles

Thousands gathered in Los Angeles on Saturday, February 14, as part of the worldwide Iranian Global Day of Action supporting the Iranian people and calling for an end to violence in Iran. Demonstrators marched downtown, voiced opposition to the current regime, and showed solidarity amid ongoing deadly protests.

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US: Teachers’ Strike Continues in San Francisco as Schools Remain Closed

More than 1,000 San Francisco Unified School District teachers, including parents and students, rallied on Tuesday, February 10, on the second day of a teachers’ strike amid ongoing contract negotiations with the district. Following 11 months of failed contract negotiations, SFUSD announced that schools will remain closed for a third day on Wednesday.

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Chile: Deadly Wildfires Kill at Least 19, Destroy Hundreds of Homes 2

Deadly wildfires in southern Chile have killed at least 19 people and destroyed hundreds of homes, as strong winds and warm temperatures continue to fuel the blazes in the Ñuble and Biobío regions. Authorities have declared disaster zones and deployed soldiers, while firefighters battle ongoing and newly ignited fires.

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Chile: Deadly Wildfires Kill at Least 19, Destroy Hundreds of Homes

Deadly wildfires in southern Chile have killed at least 19 people and destroyed hundreds of homes, as strong winds and warm temperatures continue to fuel the blazes in the Ñuble and Biobío regions. Authorities have declared disaster zones and deployed soldiers, while firefighters battle ongoing and newly ignited fires.

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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