Daily Mirror IconNewsWorld newsMiddle East warA 31-year-old Brit said he kissed his baby goodbye before leaving his family to join Kurdish dissidents in their battle against the Iranian regime11:40, 13 Mar 2026Updated 11:44, 13 Mar 2026A British dad has admitted he might never see his baby again after heading to the Middle East to fight against the Iranian regime.The 31-year-old, from the north of England, has travelled to join Kurdish forces on the border with Iran due to his own personal vendetta with Tehran. The Brit said the regime killed his uncle over a decade ago and his ongoing rage had fuelled his decision ditch his family and prepare to fight. The man, who worked as a plumber before Israel and the US launched strikes on Iran and killed the supreme leader, has headed to a training camp near the frontline of the Kurdish fight against the authoritarian regime.READ MORE: Iran war means terror attacks in UK are entirely 'possible', warns ex-Israeli spyREAD MORE: Iran war Brits fighting off so many drones extra rockets had to be flown inThe Brit said he was arrested and beaten for opposing the regime, while he was a young man growing up in western Iran. He added that his loved ones were stunned by his decision to pick up and leave for the battleground.Speaking to the Daily Mail, the 31-year-old said: "I could lose my life, but that is not the problem.
Freedom has a price. To be honest, I'm not worried about anything right now, I am worried about the people inside Iran."The man added that he had some fighting training but "didn't come to killed people" and instead "came to help people". The man also claimed he was not the only foreigner to travel to the Middle East and join the Kurds, claiming there were other Europeans there.The Brit said he tearfully kissed his baby goodbye before heading out to join the conflict but said why it was so important for him to be involved to this extent.He added: "The regime kills people who oppose it. They do not believe in freedom, freedom of speech, or democracy.
Anyone who stands against them becomes a target. Those experiences are what made me continue fighting against the regime."Article continues belowThe Kurds are one of the biggest ethnic groups in the world with no state of their own. Around 40 million Kurdish people live worldwide but they are most spread across Türkiye, Iran, Syria, Iraq and Armenia - with many living on the lands that cross the borders of these countries.It was claimed that Donald Trump was potentially seeking to use Kurdish fighters who oppose Tehran to cross the border from northern Iraq and undermine the current regime.Iranian Kurds have troops along the Iraq-Iran border and have suggested they could launch an operation with the goal being greater autonomy or the creation of an independent state. Iran's Revolutionary Guard has started it's own bombing campaign targeting these Kurd forces.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.IranKurdsMiddle East warMiddle East