Iranian forces have launched an operation targeting Kurdish groups in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region, as they also begin their 19th wave of missile and drone attacks against Israel and United States assets in the Middle East. The attacks come amid reports that Iranian Kurdish armed groups have consulted with the US about attacking Iran's security forces in the western part of the country. The strikes come nearly one week into the US-Israel war against Iran, which has killed at least 1,045 people across the country since Saturday. Israel's air defence system intercepted two drones over the western Galilee region, Saudi Arabia said it intercepted at least three drones, while Qatar ordered the evacuation of homes near the US Embassy in Doha.