The Komala Party (Revolutionary Toilers’ Association of Iranian Kurdistan) has joined the newly founded alliance of East Kurdistan (Rojhilat) parties. In a statement on Wednesday, the organization said the move was a response to the rapidly changing political situation in Iran and in the region.
The party’s Secretary-General, Abdullah Mohtadi, stated that the alliance is intended to strengthen coordination and cooperation among the political forces of Rojhilat. Within the Kurdish movement, there have been growing calls for greater unity among the opposition in Iran.
Alliance founded in February
The Alliance of Political Forces of East Kurdistan brings together several major parties from Rojhilat. In February, representatives of the Kurdistan Democratic Party–Iran (PDKI), the Party for a Free Life in Kurdistan (PJAK), the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK), the Komala Party of the Toilers of Kurdistan, and the Xebat (Khabat) Organization announced their cooperation on 22 February.
The second Komala faction within the alliance stated that it has advocated for closer cooperation among Kurdish parties for years and has recently taken an active role in discussions at the Dialogue Center. The center aims to develop a common political position among Kurdish forces and served as the platform from which the coalition emerged.
A new phase
The party particularly emphasized two issues: the establishment of a joint Kurdish Peshmerga defense structure and the formation of a joint administration for Kurdistan during a possible political transition period in Iran.
According to the Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan, recent developments have increased the importance of such steps. In its statement, the party described a “new phase” that places Rojhilat in a particularly sensitive historical situation and makes closer political coordination among Kurdish forces necessary.
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