Tensions surrounding Iran are drawing renewed international attention amid reports of rising regional instability and questions about how different actors across the region could be affected. Iran’s Kurdish regions, where political movements have long sought greater political rights and representation, are also part of the wider discussion as the situation continues to evolve.

Joining us today for Spotlight to discuss these developments is France 24’s Jennie Shin, who is joined by Asso Hassan Zadeh, the former Deputy Secretary-General of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran