# Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region suffers as US-Iran war drags on

https://mins.news/en/item/18960

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-11 09:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/11/iraqs-semi-autonomous-kurdish-region-suffers-as-us-iran-war-drags-on?traffic_source=rss

> Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region is feeling the effects of the prolonged war between the United States and Iran. The Kurdistan Regional Government says the regional conflict has cut off 70 percent of its trade. The disruption shows how the drawn-out fighting is weighing on economic activity in the region.

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