Kurdish gains in Syria could disappear without international support − just as they did in Iraq decades ago

Despite risks, Kurds in Syria have the best chance in a generation to protect their national rights. Their success may hinge on the international community.

By: Lily Hindy, University of California, Los Angeles, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: March 12, 2026

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Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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By Lily Hindy, University of California, Los Angeles

Days into the United States and Israel’s war against Iran, Trump officials and Kurdish leaders began openly musing about whether Iran’s Kurdish minority should seize on the dire situation facing the Islamic Republic and engage in armed operations against the state.

The question of how best to pursue nationalist goals is a long-simmering one for the region’s Kurds, who have no state of their own …

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