While US encourages Kurds to attack Iran, history serves darker warning

Al JazeeraEN 6 min read 100% complete by Mohammad MansourMarch 5, 2026 at 02:33 PM

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The US is reportedly encouraging Iranian Kurds to launch a rebellion against Iran's central government, sparking concerns of historical betrayals. This push echoes Washington's past use of Kurdish fighters as disposable proxies, including during the 1991 Iraq war and the 1975 abandonment of Iraqi Kurds. The CIA has supplied light weapons to these forces as part of a covert programme to destabilize Iran. US President Donald Trump reportedly held calls with Iraqi and Iranian Kurdish leaders to facilitate this effort. Thousands of Iranian Kurds have allegedly crossed from Iraq to launch a ground operation in northwestern Iran, although this has not been verified. The move is seen as part of a rapidly escalating military confrontation between the US, Israel, and Iran.

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Key Player Opposition Context

Bafel Talabani 30% Masoud Barzani 40% Ali Khamenei 40% Donald Trump 50% Henry Kissinger 60% Israel ×260% Syria ×360% Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) 60% Iraq ×570% Iran ×680% Kurds ×780% United States ×790%

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kurdish rebellion 90% iran 80% united states 70% historical betrayals 70% proxy war 60% covert action 60% cia 50% kurdish militias 50% regime change 50% us-israeli relations 40%

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United States

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