The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is reportedly working to arm Kurdish militias to trigger an uprising in Iran. KDPI are among the Kurdish militias being targeted by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp (IRGC) of Iran, with dozens of drones to curb any popular uprising. The ground operation is likely to be launched in western Iran within the next couple of days, a senior Kurdish official said. Last year, the US built a $796 million consulate in Irbil, the capital of the semiautonomous Kurdish region, to strengthen ties with the Kurds. In 2017 again, Israel backed the Kurdish independence referendum in Iraq, but when neighbouring powers pushed back, Israel did not intervene.

Source: The Telegraph March 04, 2026 10:38 UTC