US air defence systems intercepting attacks on Iranian Kurdish groups

US air defence systems intercepting attacks on Iranian Kurdish groups Submitted by Wladimir van Wilgenburg on Fri, 03/06/2026 - 11:46 Iranian drone and missile attacks on PAK base injure four on Friday Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq, 12 February 2026 (Thaier Al-Sudani/Reuters) Off US air defences are intercepting missiles targeting Iranian Kurds, according to the Kurdish Freedom Party (PAK). “The US has reinforced air defence systems in Erbil to protect the area, its forces and its allies,” PAK spokesperson Khalil Naderi told Middle East Eye. “Though these defences are in operation, they haven’t fully met the requirements for aerial defences across Kurdistan.