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The impact of Iran's protests beyond its borders

Tensions in Iraqi Kurdistan are high, following several missile and drone attacks in the region from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.

They were the worst attacks on their closest neighbours for a decade, and were tied to the ongoing protests inside Iran.

The BBC's Nafiseh Kohnavard has been to the highly sensitive border area, and sends this report.

Video by Daisy Walsh, Gabriel Chaim and Lina Issa

26 October 2022

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