WorldThe domestic armed threat facing Iran

Experts and Iranian officials warn that external support for ethnic armed groups is becoming a growing security threat to Iran. Authorities have publicised arrests of alleged armed networks and clashes along the country’s borders, framing the conflict as a national-security struggle. Kurdish fighters near the western border are described as Iran’s largest non-state armed threat.

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AAl Jazeera★★★★☆2026-09-07 19:06Original