Trump voices support for possible Kurdish offensive in Iran

Al JazeeraEN 2 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffMarch 5, 2026 at 10:06 PM

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In March 2026, US President Donald Trump publicly voiced support for a potential Kurdish offensive against Iran, amidst reports that the US is encouraging internal destabilization of the Iranian government. Trump indicated he would be "all for it" when asked about a possible Kurdish rebellion in Iran. Several media outlets reported that Trump contacted Kurdish leaders in Iraq to facilitate a ground offensive by Iranian Kurdish groups inside Iran. While the White House confirmed contact with Kurdish leaders, they denied Trump agreed to a plan for an armed uprising. This development occurs against a backdrop of repeated Iranian attacks on US assets in Erbil, located in the Kurdish region of Iraq. A prominent Kurdish opposition leader has called for desertion from the Iranian military.

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Turkiye 30% Karoline Leavitt 40% Reuters 40% Mustafa Hijri 50% Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) 50% Erbil 50% Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) 60% Iraq ×360% Kurds ×580% United States ×680% Donald Trump ×490% Iran ×990%

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kurdish offensive 100% iran 90% united states 80% kurdish rebellion 70% kurdish groups 60% destabilize iran 60% iraq 50% trump 50% ethnic minority 40%

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