Iran's Kurdish Jihadist Problem
From the early days of Iran’s Islamic revolution, the country’s leaders saw Sunni Kurdish Islamist groups as useful allies of convenience against their enemies. But a long history of support has created the space for Salafi-jihadi ideology to take root, with far-reaching security consequences for Tehran.
From the early days of Iran’s Islamic revolution, the country’s leaders saw Sunni Kurdish Islamist groups as useful allies of convenience against their enemies. But a long history of support has created the space for Salafi-jihadi ideology to take root, with far-reaching security consequences for Tehran.
