Today, September 15, PDKI organized a rally in support of Southern Kurdistan’s independence referendum in one of its bases outside of Hawler (Erbil), the capital of southern (Iraqi) Kurdistan. PDKI’s leadership, Peshmerga, cadre and members took part in the rally […]
Mustafa Hijri, the leader of PDKI, visited the PDK’s Peshmerga Forces in the Zagros Mountains. In a speech, he praised the Peshmerga Forces for their determination in fighting for the liberation of the Kurdish nation, as well as for freedom, […]
In an interview with Reese Erlich of the Global Post Mustafa Hijri, PDKI’s leader, sheds light on the purpose of his latest visit to Washington DC and the PDKI’s view on the nuclear ambitions of Iran and the rights of […]
PDKI held its 18th leadership meeting at a secret location in August 2017 due to Iranian terrorist threats. In the meeting, PDKI’s leadership decided to strengthen and expand Rasan – the past years reinvigorated struggle in eastern (Iranian) Kurdistan. The […]
Dear President Donald J. Trump, I extend our warmest congratulations on your election as the 45th President of the United States of America. As you prepare to take on the responsibilities and challenges of your office, we hope that you […]
The Congress of Nationalities for a Federal Iran, CNFI, held a conference in Frankfurt, Germany. Representatives of various opposition groups, in particular those of the different nations in Iran, attended the conference. Mustafa Hijri, the leader of PDKI, gave a […]
n a letter to the French president François Hollande, the leader of PDKI Mustafa Hijri expressed the party’s strong condemnation of the terrorist attack in Nice and the Kurdish nation’s condolences to the families and friends of the victims. A […]
The Progressive Alliance organized a Parliamentarian Conference on 17-18 October, 2016, at the European Parliament in Brussels entitled “For a New Agenda for Peace and Justice”. Mustafa Hijri, Secretary General of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI), delivered the […]
In an interview with Seth Frantzman of the Algemeiner Mustafa Hijri, PDKI’s leader, discusses PDKI’s view on Iran’s role in the region Iran and the Kurdish nation’s struggle in Iran. Below is an excerpt of the interview: Mustafa Hijri, the […]
By: Mustafa Hijri Currently, Iranian forces alongside with Shiite militias, who are funded and controlled by Iran, are fighting the Islamic State in Tikrit and other places in Iraq. The Islamic State, or Daesh, gained international attention following the seizure […]
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