Dumbest thing I've ever seen.
When Kurdistan rebels against Iraq, if Kurdistan wins, Iraq collapses into an anarchy. Then it is immediately declared war upon by Syria and Iran. When the war ends (Iraqi Anarchy capitulates), for some reason, Iraq, Kurdistan AND Syria become Iranian puppets. This is obviously ridiculous, since Iranian troops never even set foot on Syrian soil.
I think this is a bug. It ought to be fixed anyways.