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Posted on 03/04/2026 2:54:32 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
Thousands of Kurdish fighters have a launched a ground invasion in Iran, according to a US official.
The Kurdish militias, based across the border in Iraq, began the offensive in northwestern Iran on Wednesday.
President Donald Trump on Sunday night spoke with the heads of Kurdish militant groups in Iraq to discuss the situation in Iran.
The CIA was exploring plans to arm the Kurdish forces with the aim of sparking a popular uprising, CNN reported Tuesday.
The Kurdish groups are widely seen as the most well-organized faction of the fragmented Iranian opposition and are believed to have thousands of battle-hardened fighters.
Their entry into the war could pose a significant challenge to the besieged authorities in Tehran and could also risk pulling Iraq further into the conflict.
Asked about Kurdish involvement, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters: 'None of our objectives are premised on the support or the arming of any particular force.
'So, what other entities may be doing, we're aware of, but our objectives aren't centered on that.'
The Kurds have battle experience from the fight against the Islamic State group and have a long history of grievances and uprisings against both the current Islamic Republic and the monarchy that preceded it.
During the rule of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Kurds were marginalized and repressed and sometimes rebelled.
After Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, the new theocracy also battled Kurdish insurgents.
Iranian forces destroyed Kurdish towns and villages in fighting that killed thousands over several months.
While they share a desire to see the current authorities ousted, the Kurdish groups have also butted heads with other opposition groups - notably the faction led by the former shah's son, Reza Pahlavi, who has accused the Kurds of being separatists aiming to carve up Iran.
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accoring to discussion on War Room this Am, nly wanr a “small sliver of northwest Iran,” and it will inflame the Turks who worry about a Kurdish state as would have territorial designs on Turkey.
IIRC, the Kurds have a socialistic bent to them.
As long as they don’t go for nukes or start hiring terrorists around the world, they’re fine.
Proxy war anyone?
1. Iraqi Kurdistan (The Peshmerga) The Peshmerga are the official military of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Iraq. • Total Strength: Estimated at 150,000 to 200,000 troops.
2. Syria (Syrian Democratic Forces - SDF) The SDF is a Kurdish-led coalition in Northeast Syria, primarily composed of the YPG (People's Protection Units) and YPJ (Women's Protection Units). • Total Strength: Estimated at 50,000 to 100,000 fighters.
3. Other Kurdish Groups Smaller, specialized militant and opposition groups operate in the border regions: • PKK (Kurdistan Workers' Party): Based mostly in the Qandil Mountains of Iraq; estimated at 5,000 to 10,000 fighters.
I always remember the Kurds as being the good guys in Iraq.
Turkey is not going to like this.
Not sure if the story below is related.
5 explosions hit Erbil Airport
https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq/erbil-airport-explosions-drone-retribution-march-2026/
https://www.rudaw.net/english/kurdistan/040320263
The Turks will definitely take advantage of this when they find a good time and place.
Beware Kurd women soldiers. They have been known to make men trans with no anesthesia!
Then its Ezekial 38. Didn’t God say:
I am against you, Gog, chief prince of Meshek and Tubal. 4 I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws and bring you out with your whole army—your horses, your horsemen fully armed, and a great horde with large and small shields, all of them brandishing their swords. 5 Persia, Cush and Put will be with them, all with shields and helmets, 6 also Gomer with all its troops, and Beth Togarmah from the far north with all its troops—the many nations with you.
These Kurds are fighting for SOMETHING. What?
More than one expert says Turkey will be the new Iran.
That’s rare.
At some point, they'll find themselves overextended even if their military is capable. They're not going to be able to pay for it because their economy is now a basket case.
Both the Israelis and the Kurds want a regime change. The Kurds want to defacto occupy land in Iran which they envision as a part of Kurdistan. The Israelis realize that the current Iranian regime will be hard pressed to repel the Kurds and will be weakened. Suspect the Israelis promised logistical and air support.
All of the ones I knew were decent people. And great for security.
Huh? How do you come up with that crap when this site has spell check?
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