Kurdish Factor: Washington Weighs Pressure Scenario Against Tehran
World
The administration of Donald Trump is considering supporting armed Kurdish groups in Iran as a means of increasing pressure on Tehran, CNN reports citing multiple sources.
According to the network, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is exploring options to arm Iranian Kurdish opposition forces. The idea is that their engagement with Iranian security forces could divert resources, potentially making it easier for unarmed protesters in major cities to mobilize.
Sources cited by CNN say Kurdish formations could stretch Iran’s military resources and destabilize border regions. One of the concepts under discussion involves seizing and holding territory in northern Iran, potentially creating a buffer zone.
Sources also report that on March 3, Donald Trump spoke with Mustafa Hijri, head of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan. Discussions are reportedly ongoing with Iraqi Kurdish representatives, as any such operation would require transit through Iraqi Kurdistan.
Armed Iranian Kurdish groups are said to have thousands of fighters operating along the Iraq-Iran border. Since the beginning of the conflict, some have publicly called on Iranian soldiers to defect. In response, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has conducted strikes against Kurdish positions.
Sources cited by CNN say Kurdish formations could stretch Iran’s military resources and destabilize border regions. One of the concepts under discussion involves seizing and holding territory in northern Iran, potentially creating a buffer zone.
Sources also report that on March 3, Donald Trump spoke with Mustafa Hijri, head of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan. Discussions are reportedly ongoing with Iraqi Kurdish representatives, as any such operation would require transit through Iraqi Kurdistan.
Armed Iranian Kurdish groups are said to have thousands of fighters operating along the Iraq-Iran border. Since the beginning of the conflict, some have publicly called on Iranian soldiers to defect. In response, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has conducted strikes against Kurdish positions.
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