Air campaign in Iranian Kurdistan (2026 Iran war)

Air campaign in Iranian Kurdistan
Part of the 2026 Iran war and 2026 Kurdish–Iranian crisis
Date2 March 2026 – present (2 weeks and 4 days)
Location
Iran (Kermanshah, Kurdistan province, West Azerbaijan, Ilam, Lorestan)
Status Ongoing
  • At least 180 military bases, including border posts destroyed
Belligerents
Units involved
See order of battle
Casualties and losses
See casualties

During the 2026 Iran war, around one‑fifth of all airstrikes by the United States and Israel occurred in Iranian Kurdistan (Eastern Kurdistan or Rojhelat), targeting Kurdish provinces in Iran such as Kermanshah, Kurdistan, West Azerbaijan, Ilam, and Lorestan. Most strikes were carried out by Israel, with the Kurdish city of Kermanshah receiving the second-highest number of attacks after Tehran, Iran's capital. Between 2 and 4 March, three days after the war commenced, airstrikes carried out by Israeli and U.S. forces intensified against Iranian military and government targets in Iranian Kurdistan, coinciding with increased media attention and statements by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding discussions with Kurdish opposition parties and Iraqi Kurdish officials about potential cooperation in a possible ground offensive against Iran.

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