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Note: PJAK has already been operating in Iran since 2004, now they are inserting even more fighters.

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[–] perestroika@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Kurds live there on both sides of the border - if Iranian Kurds get in trouble, it is only logical for Iraqi Kurds to hatch a plan to assist them.

The only thing that was wrong was over-eagerness by Turkish intelligence services, who reported the plan to Iran, preventing the border crossing and turning it into a battle.

I hope other border crossings succeeded.

If people cannot cross, drones can be used to send goods - and drones can be used to carry more drones, FPV headsets and remotes.

Weather balloons can be used - they might want to copy a page from the textbook of Belarusian cigarette smugglers. Balloons travel so high that shooting from small arms doesn't work, and if Iran shoots a smuggling balloon with missiles, they're wasting 100000 euros to bring down 1000 euros.