Posted on 03/04/2026 11:58:17 PM PST by EnderWiggin1970
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.'
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Posted by Owen on the earlier thread about this:
“ But then about 90 minutes of this armed Kurds story splashing, the Kurds went public from their central authority and said that no such thing as happened.”
Ya just a new LSM narrative, even this article lies, the headline implies aid and support, but Trump is doing nothing like that.
He may be talking to leaders but that would be expected to be talking to all the leaders of the country over there.
Just a LSM narrative to muck up reality and provide more lies to smear Trump and America
Wow, that’s quite the headline.
In other news .....
We’re great at keeping secrets.
The Kurdistan Regional Government (in Iraq) has denied involvement or allowing their territory to be used for attacks, rejecting claims of Iraqi Kurds crossing en masse.
Some reports are sensationalized (e.g., "massive ground invasion" headlines), but details point to guerrilla-style operations by opposition exiles/militias rather than a large, coordinated state-led invasion.
It’s true. Reported all over. Could be just the thing.
I’ve dealt directly with Kurds in Iraq. I really like them.
The Kurds can be helpful, but the power needs to go to the Iranian population at-large - it seems the Iranian women are doing more than the men....arm the women....
Oh Kurdistan, Oh Kurdistan, part of the mess left by Britain and France. Oh Kurdistan, Oh Kurdistan, we thank Trump and Vance.
Here is the latest "Kurd Update":
1. Iranian Preemptive Strikes
This morning, the Iranian Intelligence Ministry and the IRGC confirmed they launched joint strikes against "separatist terrorist groups" in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI).
• The Toll: At least one member of an exiled Iranian Kurdish group was killed and several others were wounded.
• Target Locations: Strikes specifically hit the headquarters of the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) near Dekala and Komala party sites in the Zargwez area of Sulaymaniyah.
• The Regime's Stance: Tehran claims these groups were preparing to infiltrate Iran "with the support of the American and Zionist enemy" to carry out urban attacks.
2. The U.S. "Kurdish Mobilization" Plan
Reports from The Guardian and CNN this morning indicate that the U.S. and Israel are accelerating plans to mobilize these groups:
• Air Support: A U.S. official confirmed that Washington is prepared to provide direct air support if Kurdish fighters cross the border to engage Iranian regime forces.
• High-Level Contact: President Trump reportedly held calls this week with Kurdish leaders Masoud Barzani and Bafel Talabani, as well as heads of Iranian Kurdish factions, to discuss "sensitive" operational coordination.
• The "LUCAS" Factor: Kurdish forces are reportedly being integrated into the broader drone strategy, helping to identify ground targets for the $35,000 "LUCAS" drones now flooding the western Iranian border.
Denied by the Kurds.
Remember, the woman whose arrest, beating, and death ignited the most recent wave of large nationwide protests was a Kurdish woman. I agree, arm the women. After I was a crime victim, my husband bought me a pistol. I had not wanted one before, but I knew now I could use it against a wrong human. Every Iranian woman forced to live a kind of life she hates is a crime victim. I wonder what would have happened if we had trained and armed willing women in Afghanistan ten years ago?
Are these the communist ones?
Assuming this is the Iraqi Kurdistan semi-autonomous region I’d so “no”, given socialist and communist collectively hold 2 seats in a 100 person parliament.
The Kurds do have a socialist bend to them during the Cold War, but that was mainly to appease potential Soviet sponsorship.
I keep hearing different reports... first one like this that Iraqi Kurds crossed the border, then no it was Iranian Kurds already in Iran. Perhaps the Kurdish people are in communication. I don’t know what their objective is - maybe as you said to carve up some Iraqi/Iranian/Syrian territory and declare their own independence as Kurdistan.
I’ve been around guns my whole life - about 25 years ago, I bought my wife her own weapon and spent numerous hours at the shooting range and going over safety and scenarios to teach her how fast someone who seems to be at a safe distance can get to you. Now she’s like that credit card commercial - won’t leave home without it. We have a woman in our condo community who was born in Iran - she says she is glad the head of the leadership has been eliminated and thanks President Trump for his actions - I do believe if she were still over there, she’d be among the resistance.
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