ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan on Wednesday joined a newly formed alliance of Iranian Kurdish opposition parties opposed to Tehran, reversing its initial decision to hold off, saying growing regional tensions require greater unity.
“Komala's Political Bureau has decided from today to participate in the Coalition of Kurdistan Parties,” the party’s political bureau said in a statement. Party secretary Abdullah Mohtadi said on X that “this is very good news for the people of Kurdistan, who need to close ranks more than ever.”
Last week, five Iranian Kurdish opposition parties announced the formation of a new political alliance aimed at unifying efforts against the Islamic republic and advancing Kurdish self-determination. Komala initially held of joining the alliance.
In its statement on Wednesday, Komala said it had “had intensive and productive participation” in recent months of dialogue surrounding the coalition. The party added that it had “insisted on further clarification” of “practical mechanisms” for managing “the unified Peshmerga force of Kurdistan” and “the joint administration of Kurdistan in the transitional phase.”
The statement said escalating regional tensions “more than ever, require unity, coordination, and joint work,” concluding with the slogan, “Down with the Islamic Republic regime of Iran.