In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, Masrour Barzani, the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq, stated that the semi-autonomous Kurdish region does not wish to be embroiled in the ongoing regional conflicts instigated by the US and Israel's confrontation with Iran. Since February 28, the KRG has endured over 1,000 missile and drone attacks, causing significant damage to its infrastructure, either directly from Iran or via Iraqi militias. Barzani deemed these attacks "unjustified," advocating for peaceful resolution through dialogue. Notably, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted the al-Harir Air Base near Erbil with missiles in March, describing it as a base for the US army. However, Barzani clarified that the base has been empty since US troops withdrew almost 10 years ago, following the defeat of ISIL and the dismantling of its territorial stronghold. He emphasized that US troops remain in Erbil to combat terrorism, but their presence continues to face attack. Barzani also expressed support for the Iraqi government's goal to establish a state monopoly on arms, as outlined by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in May. The KRG maintains no relations with Israel, while ties with Syria and Turkey are strengthening. This week, KRG President Nechirvan Barzani visited Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, marking the first visit by an Iraqi Kurdish leader to Syria since Bashar al-Assad's fall in 2024. Amidst these geopolitical shifts, Iranian Kurdish opposition parties are on high alert due to their bases being thrust onto the front lines of the US-Israeli conflict against Iran. The possibility of Iranian Kurdish fighters joining the conflict to overthrow the Iranian government has been widely discussed, with both US President Donald Trump and Israel suggesting that arming these fighters could shift the balance of power within Iran, where Kurds constitute approximately 10% of the population.