# cross‑border conflict

Iran’s Security Chief Warns Kurdish Fighters: No Tolerance for ‘Separatists’ as Cross‑Border Reports Multiply

Ali Larijani, Iran’s national security chief, warned Kurdish armed groups that Tehran will not tolerate separatist activity, saying Iranian forces control the situation. His comments followed media reports, citing US and Israeli officials, that Iraq‑based Kurdish militants launched ground operations into Iran — claims Iranian sources denied.