„Viele Details der Mossad-Pläne bleiben zwar geheim, doch ein Element beinhaltete die Unterstützung einer Invasion iranisch-kurdischer Milizen aus dem Nordirak. Der Mossad unterhält langjährige Verbindungen zu kurdischen Gruppen, und amerikanische Beamte haben erklärt, dass sowohl die CIA als auch der Mossad in den letzten Jahren Waffen und andere Unterstützung an kurdische Kräfte geliefert haben. Die CIA hatte bereits Befugnisse zur Unterstützung iranisch-kurdischer Kämpfer und hatte schon lange vor dem aktuellen Krieg Waffen und Beratung geleistet. In den ersten Kriegstagen bombardierten israelische Kampfflugzeuge und Bomber iranische Militär- und Polizeiziele im Nordwesten Irans, unter anderem um den kurdischen Streitkräften den Weg zu ebnen.“
Daily Archives: 24. März 2026
Missionen in Nahost: Wie sich der Iran-Krieg auf die Bundeswehr auswirkt
(March 11, 2026)
Zentrale Standorte der Bundeswehr sind der jordanische Luftwaffen-Stützpunkt Al-Asrak und eine multinationale Basis in Erbil, der Hauptstadt der autonomen Region Kurdistan im Nordirak. Dort hat die Bundeswehr bis vor Kurzem Sicherheitskräfte ausgebildet.
Two rocket attacks hit Peshmerga 7th Division HQ within an hour
(today)
The First Area Command of the Kurdistan Region’s Peshmerga forces on Tuesday said the headquarters of the 7th Division came under two rocket attacks within an hour, with no casualties or material losses.
In a statement, the command indicated that the first strike occurred at 01:50 a.m., when five rockets hit the headquarters, followed by a second attack at 02:50 a.m., when another rocket landed near the site within the boundaries of Kalkin village.
The dilemma of Iraqi Kurds in the face of their Western allies’ offensive against Iran: ‘It’s not our war’
(March 23, 2026)
Sources within the Erbil government confirm to EL PAÍS that they have asked the Kurdish-Iranian militias not to launch an attack from Iraqi-Kurdish soil, fearing reprisals from a neighboring country that is far stronger and more militarily capable. “It’s not our war,” says a high-ranking official, echoing the regional mantra that resonates in the Gulf capitals, where Iranian fire is bombarding American targets and has wreaked havoc on the global supply of hydrocarbons, on which 90% of Iraqi exports depend.
Airstrike targets headquarters of Faleh al-Fayyadh and Rayan al-Kildani in Mosul
The strikes come a day after a similar attack targeted PMF-linked figures in the Habbaniyah area in Anbar province, killing 15 fighters, including Saad Duwai, the PMF’s operations commander in Al-Anbar.
Death toll from strikes on Iraq‘s Popular Mobilisation Forces reaches 15
The PMF confirmed in a statement the death of its Anbar commander, Saad al-Baiji, and 14 of his companions. It accused the United States of carrying out the attack, saying a US airstrike targeted a command headquarters while personnel were on duty.
Health sources said some of the wounded were in critical condition and the death toll could rise.
Trump says Hegseth ‘first one to speak up’ in support of Iran war
“Pete, I think you were the first one to speak up and you said let’s do it because you can’t let them have a nuclear weapon,” the president said at a Memphis Safe Task Force roundtable in Tennessee.
Hegseth was sitting beside Trump at the roundtable in Memphis.
Trump Tries to Spread Blame for Iran War
As the conflict increases in complexity and decreases in popularity with the American public, Trump is trying a new tactic: throwing his Cabinet under the bus.
At a Monday roundtable event with national military and law enforcement leaders, Trump told the audience and reporters that his Secretary of Defense and self styled Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, was actually the person responsible for pushing him to go to war.
LATEST: Traders placed $580M in oil bets 15 minutes before Trump‘s Truth Social post on Iran talks, with 6,200 contracts changing hands, per FT.
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Traders bet $580 million on oil before Donald Trump‘s post on Iran talks
Traders reportedly placed $580 million in oil bets minutes before Donald Trump‘s post on Iran talks, triggering sharp moves in crude and stocks and raising questions over the timing of the trades
US-Israel war on Iran: What’s happening on day 25 of attacks?
The war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran entered its 25th day on Tuesday, as conflicting claims emerged over possible peace talks.
25. Tag im Angriffskrieg Israels und der USA gegen den Iran (Ticker 09:30 Uhr)
Gestern hatte der US-Präsident Donald Trump versucht, die Ölpreise zu senken, indem er behauptete, in Verhandlungen mit dem Iran große Fortschritte gemacht zu haben, was aber nach einem Dementi aus Teheran nur kurzzeitig gewirkt hatte, ebenso wie der Höhenflug der Börsen. Trotzdem hatte man gehofft, die Bombardierungen würden abflachen, aber die Nacht war wieder erfüllt von Raketenangriffen beider Seiten.