Organization of Iranian Kurdistan Struggle

The Organization of the Iranian Kurdistan Struggle (Kurdish: سازمانى خه‌باتى كوردستانى ئێران‎, Persian: سازمان خبات انقلابی کردستان ایران‎), usually called Khebat (Kurdish for "struggle"), is an armed ethnic party of Kurds in Iran, currently exiled in northern Iraq.

Khebat
LeaderBabeshekh Hosseini
FounderJalal Hosseini
Founded21 June 1980 (1980-06-21)
ReligionSunni Islam

The group maintains close ties to the People's Mujahedin of Iran, and is responsible for cross-border attacks against Iranian forces.[1]

History

The group was founded on 21 June 1980, as the 'Organization of National and Islamic Struggle' by associates of Ezaddin Hosseini, with his brother Jalal Hosseini being their lead figure.[2] It split in 1987, when the current leadership accused its opponents of being the agents of Iranian regime.[2] In 2006, the group renamed itself to the current name under leadership of Babeshekh Hosseini, son of Jalal Hosseini.[2]

Ideology

The organization has Islamic leanings, and believes that Islam is the main source of legislation.[2]

References
  1. "Manuevers inside Kurdish movements", FDI's Weekly Newswire (35), 3 February 1997
  2. Ahmadzadeh, Hashem; Stansfield, Gareth (2010), "The Political, Cultural, and Military Re-Awakening of the Kurdish Nationalist Movement in Iran", Middle East Journal, 64 (1): 11–27, JSTOR 20622980
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