The Rise of a Kurdish Alliance in Iran

When: Thursday, June 18, 2026 @ 11 AM US Eastern Time

Where: This is a virtual briefing. Please click here to register.

The Trump administration is negotiating an end to the war with the Islamic Republic. Several critical issues remain unresolved in the negotiations. To be sure, the fate of the Iranian people remains deeply uncertain. Economic devastation, intensified political repression, and eroding state capacity have left Iran’s population acutely vulnerable.

The Islamic Republic and its proxy forces have not halted attacks on U.S. allies in the region –  including Kurdish forces in a defensive posture and civilian communities living in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

In March, the leading Iranian Kurdish opposition political parties came together for the first time to form the Alliance of Political Forces of Iranian Kurdistan.  Kurdish unity in Iran is critical more than ever because the situation in the country is fluid. With the United States expected to remain engaged in the Gulf region in one way or another in the years to come, the Kurdish role remains an important dynamic for policymakers to understand.

What is the fate of Iran? What role will the Kurds of Iran play moving forward?  How can the Alliance of Political Forces of Iranian Kurdistan work with the United States in a post-war period?

Please join us for an on-the-record virtual briefing with two leading Iranian Kurdish parties in the Alliance: Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan & Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran.