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Military Developments
Bashure Kurdistan – Autonomous Region of Kurdistan – Iraq
- No incidents reported.
Rojavaye Kurdistan – AANES/Rojava – Syria
- Clashes broke out between the SDF and Syrian government forces in the countryside of Deir Haifer after the 25th Division of the Syrian military launched a series of artillery strikes on SDF positions.
Rojhelate Kurdistan – Eastern Kurdistan – Iran
- No incidents reported.
Bakure Kurdistan – Northern Kurdistan – Turkey
- No incidents reported.
Domestic Politics
Bashure Kurdistan – Autonomous Region of Kurdistan – Iraq
- A high-ranking delegation from Iraq visited Hawler (Erbil) as part of ongoing investigations into the recent drone attacks targeting the KRG, stating that they “know who the perpetrators are.”
Rojavaye Kurdistan – AANES/Rojava – Syria
- The SDF rejects all attempts by the Syrian government to depict them as the instigator in the recent clashes between Syrian government forces and the SDF near Deir Haifer.
Rojhelate Kurdistan – Eastern Kurdistan – Iran
- No events.
Bakure Kurdistan – Northern Kurdistan – Turkey
- No events.
Geopolitical
Syria:
- The Druze resistance forces are preparing to extend their area of operation to the western countryside of Suweida which is currently under the control of syrian government forces
- The Jordanian military opened fire on smugglers at the Syria-Jordan border, killing 2 smugglers.
- Tribal clashes in the Syrian government-controlled Deir Ezzor near Al Bukamal have left two people dead and five wounded.
Iraq:
- Iraq is preparing to vote on a controversial legislative bill that introduces penalties for vague hate-speech offenses and prohibits protests during nighttime hours.
- Iraq is facing turmoil due to power outages, water shortages, and significant damage to the agricultural sector caused by the drought.
Iran:
- The chief of Iran’s armed forces asserts that the country’s ballistic missile capabilities remain intact.
- Restructuring Iran’s armed forces by creating a Supreme Defense Council.
Intelligence
- Syria moved militiamen from Al Bab to Deirezzor to carry out attacks against the SDF under the disguise of ISIS
- Ongoing preparation for a new wave of drone attacks targeting the Autonomous Region of Kurdistan.
- Continuation of the planned provocative attacks against the SDF by the Syrian government.
Watchlist
- The Iraqi delegation that visited Hawler (Erbil) on August 2, 2025, to investigate the recent spike in drone attacks on Kurdish civil, defensive, and energy infrastructure is preparing to release their findings.
- The Turkish parliamentary commission formed to create a legal and political framework for the disarmament process of the PKK is scheduled to hold its first meeting on August 5, 2025.
- The political aftermath of the Syrian government forces’ attack on the SDF at the Deir Haifer frontline.
- Iran is making efforts to restructure its military and defensive capabilities following the attacks by Israel.
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