Radio War Nerd EP 614 — Iranian Kurdish Groups and the Iran War, feat. Kamal Chomani

Guest: Kamal ChomaniRecorded: June 18, 2026 We talk to researcher Kamal Chomani about the Iranian Kurdish groups that were, according to various reports, supposed to act as the ground force for the US-Israel War on Iran. We discuss the real reasons why the Iranian Kurds didn't join Trump-Netanyahu's trainwreck, who the different groups are, and what their goals are. Kamal also answers questions about Kurdish politics and strategies in Iraq and Syria. Brief glossary-PKK: Kurdistan Workers Party, largest and most influential Kurdish political-military organization, based in Turkey, led by jailed Abdullah Öcalan.Iranian Kurdish groups:-PJAK: Kurdistan Free Life Party, closely tied to PKK, largest Iranian-Kurdish military force-KPDI (or PDKI): Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran. Oldest Iranian-Kurdish force, maintream-socialist.-KPIK: Komala Party of Kurdistan. Leftist rivals of PJAK, smaller.Iraqi Kurdistan:-KDP (Kurdish Democratic Party) - led by Barzani clan. Capital: Erbil-PUK (Patriotic Union of Kurdistan) - led by Talabani clan. Capital: Sulaymaniyah Total time: 1:20:59 * Buy & review John Dolan's new book, They Should Have Been Hanged: War Nerd Essays on the U.S. Civil War Subscribe to Radio War Nerd at patreon.com/radiowarnerd Sound production by Telescope Audio