Iran-Israel war: Who are the Kurds and why are they aligning with the U.S.?
Representative image of a Kurdish soldier | Photo Credit: Reuters The Iran-Israel war has escalated with the United States sinking an Iranian frigate off Sri Lanka and upping the ante against the country and the government in Tehran. This comes after the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28 2026. Also…