Formation of the Kurdish Regional Government in Iraq and its Influences on the Iran Kurdish Regions

Ethnic issues and development have always been one of the most important issues in Iran regarding solidarity and national unity in the past few decades. Due to the impact of foreign developments on the Iranian ethnic groups, and its role on forming and expanding ethnic conflicts and tensions, this issue has pivotal importance. The majority of the Iranian ethnic groups live on/near the official borders and have in common a great deal of culture, language, and religion; hence, influencing and being influenced by each other. The Iranian western and northwestern Kurdish regions are no exceptions. The present study has been investigated a few historical examples of the mutual influenced Iranian Kurdish regions by the neighboring countries. The present study aims to answer this question that what are the influences of Kurdish ethnic developments in Iraq on the Iran’s Kurdish regions? To answer this question the following hypothesis has been taken into account and investigated: “The Kurdish ethnic developments in Iraq have undeniable and increasing influence on the Iranian Kurdish regions politically, culturally, economically, and in the areas of media and communication as well, and has increased the level of Iranian Kurds’ claims.”