Iran has launched missile and drone strikes against Kurdish opposition bases near Erbil in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan Region, heightening fears the Middle East conflict may be expanding into a new front. Iranian state media and military statements describe the targeted camps as belonging to separatist groups accused of plotting attacks inside Iran and alleged to have backing from U.S. intelligence agencies. Visuals from the region show smoke rising over Erbil’s outskirts following the strikes, underscoring the intensity of the assault. Watch