{"id":323414,"date":"2026-03-05T15:00:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T15:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/kurdish-fighters-prepare-to-cross-into-iran-as-war-spreads-across-middle-east\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T15:00:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T15:00:44","slug":"kurdish-fighters-prepare-to-cross-into-iran-as-war-spreads-across-middle-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/kurdish-fighters-prepare-to-cross-into-iran-as-war-spreads-across-middle-east\/","title":{"rendered":"Kurdish fighters prepare to cross into Iran as war spreads across Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/h7CuZOVgx50\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Kurdish fighters prepare to cross into Iran as war spreads across Middle East\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h7CuZOVgx50\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Kurdish armed opposition groups in northern Iraq are preparing to cross the border and join the conflict against Iran, viewing the current moment as a historic opportunity to challenge the regime.<\/p>\n<p>Fighters say decades of attacks and genocide by Iran have left them ready to act, with American and Israeli support giving them hope that change is finally possible.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/a-chance-for-freedom-kurdish-fighters-desperate-to-join-battle-against-iran-13515601<\/p>\n<p>#iraq #kurdistan #iran #war <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews<\/p>\n<p>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/<br \/>\nFor more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&#038;hl=en_GB<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kurdish armed opposition groups in northern Iraq are preparing to cross the border and join the conflict against Iran, viewing the current moment as a historic opportunity to challenge the regime. 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