Summary
Many Iranian Kurds who fled to Iraq as children now hope to return to Iran only if the country's current government falls. They live in a Kurdish region in Iraq, where they face challenges like limited rights and mistrust from foreign powers. Their desire to go back is linked to a change in Iran's political situation and assurance of their safety.
Key Facts
- Iranian Kurds fled to Iraq after the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran.
- They live mostly in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq.
- Many fled from the Iranian province of Kermanshah as children.
- They seek political autonomy and oppose Iran's current theocracy.
- Returning to Iran depends on a change in the Iranian government.
- They face limited rights and lack the ability to own property in Iraq.
- Some engaged in resistance against Iran by attacking its security forces.
- They mistrust foreign powers that have previously used them for political purposes.
