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PKK Arming Again in Iran

The Kurdish movement is already declaring that it will again have an armed presence in Iran, complicating Turkey’s peace initiative, writes Kadri Gursel.

An Iranian Sunni Kurd walks along a mountain in Ouraman Takht village in Kurdistan province, about 620 km (385 miles) west of Tehran, May 12, 2011. Iranian Shi'ite and Sunni Kurds live in harmony with each other in Ouraman Takht, although Sunni is the religion of the majority of the people. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl (IRAN - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY) - RTR2MC61
An Iranian Sunni Kurd walks along a mountain in Ouraman Takht village in Kurdistan province, about 620 km (385 miles) west of Tehran, May 12, 2011. — REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl

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