Israeli TV says officials voiced fears for Elizabeth Tsurkov's safety a number of times before last visit; Iraqi TV airs 'last known' footage of Princeton academic before abduction

Kurds who fled country say protesters don't only want freedom from headscarf, but also abolishment of regime in Tehran, though views elsewhere mixed

Revolutionary Guard targets 'headquarters and conspiracy centers' of dissident groups, which it says are being supported by the US and its allies; Kurds say attacks 'unjustifiable'

Iranian drones targeted an Iranian-Kurdish opposition group in northern Iraq on Wednesday, killing at least nine people and wounding 32

Iranian military fires missiles and drones in cross-border attack after Kurdish Iranian woman was killed by morality police, sparking nationwide protests

Explosion occurs on road near Erbil some 3 kilometers from where US is building new mission; no claim of responsibility

Announcement comes a day after Blinken's meeting with Abu Dhabi crown prince, two days after call with Saudi FM as US seeks to calm their frustrations over lack of support

Comments follow missile strike by IRGC against 'Mossad base' in northern Iraq and alleged Israeli UAV attack that reportedly decimated Tehran's drone fleet

Baz Karim Barzinji's home was hit in IRGC missile attack near US consulate in Erbil, in supposed response to alleged Israeli strike in Syria that killed two Iranian officers

Tehran says it won't tolerate 'sabotage' and 'conspiracy' from its neighbor; Iranian ambassador summoned to Baghdad to protest attack, which marked escalation between US and Iran