Background The alliance was preceded by the
Cooperation Center of Iranian Kurdistan's Political Parties, formed in 2018, and the
Dialogue Center for Cooperation Among the Parties of Iranian Kurdistan, established in 2023 in the aftermath of the
Jina Mahsa Amini protests to jointly advance Kurdish political interests. Since early 2025, the Dialogue Center held monthly meetings, with the chairmanship rotating among participating parties. According to a statement issued after the alliance's formation, the Dialogue Center played a key role in its establishment by facilitating exchanges of opinions and coordination of activities. Iranian Kurdish groups, part of the Dialogue Center, have been military targets for Iran, including during the
September–October 2022 attacks on Iraqi Kurdistan. In 2023,
Iraq and Iran signed a security agreement requiring Baghdad to disarm and relocate these groups from border areas following threats by
Tehran. On 5 January 2026, several Iranian Kurdish parties met under the auspices of the Dialogue Center in a high level meeting to coordinate a joint response to the
2025–2026 protests in Iran. Most Iranian Kurdish parties supported the protests and called for strikes. During the protests, the
Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) even claimed responsibility for multiple attacks on the
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and stated that it was targeted in retaliatory missile strikes.
Founding The alliance was founded on 22 February 2026. the Broad Solidarity for Freedom and Equality in Iran, the
Kurdistan National Congress (KNK), Yehuda Ben Yosef, President of the
Jewish Kurdish Community in Israel, and the
Democratic Union Party (PYD) congratulated the coalition on its establishment. However, the formation also drew hostile reactions from other groups. The de facto leader of the
monarchist opposition,
Reza Pahlavi, criticized the alliance, accusing the Kurdish parties of
separatism and threatening military action after the fall of the current regime. In response, the alliance reaffirmed its commitment to Kurdish rights and called on "pro-freedom forces" to stand against
authoritarianism.
2026 Iran war Following the
2026 Iran war, representatives of the coalition stated that they were jointly coordinating political and military decisions and preparing for a new phase, claiming that their forces were "deep inside Iran" and along the
Iran–Iraq border, ready to respond as the situation develops. Some members claimed that their forces were already engaged in fighting the Iranian army, while their positions were simultaneously targeted by
missile and drone strikes in the Kurdistan Region. On 2 March 2026, in their first joint statement since its founding, the coalition and its members addressed
Iran's armed forces stationed in Kurdish areas, urging them to "separate themselves from the remnants of the Islamic Republic." The statement also called on the population to remain vigilant and coordinated, align political actions with the alliance's guidance, and protect public institutions and service facilities during what it described as a period of potential regime collapse and
popular uprising. On 3 March, intensified
attacks in the Kurdish‑majority areas of western Iran, including strikes on border posts along the Iran–Iraq border and other security facilities, were described by some analysts as having "paved the way for a Kurdish advance." This coincided with a call between US President
Donald Trump and
Mustafa Hijri, the leader of the
Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI), a founding member of the coalition. On 9 March, the alliance's logo was approved. On 5 April, the alliance denied claims by US President Donald Trump that it had received weapons originally intended for protesters in Iran. == Members ==