Exiled Iranian Kurds in Iraq Vow Return Only if Theocracy Falls

• Thousands of Iranian Kurds exiled in Iraq express hope for Iran's theocracy to fall, enabling their return home.
• Many are descendants of those displaced after Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, living in camps like Kawa in Irbil.
• They lack full civil rights in Iraq and face threats from Iran-backed militias and intelligence surveillance.
• Despite a long history of grievances and betrayals by foreign powers, they remain skeptical of external support.
• Iranian Kurdish fighters, numbering 8,000-10,000, lack modern weaponry and demand security guarantees, especially air cover, before any ground operations.