CIA Reportedly Arms Kurds for Uprising Against Iran Regime
Sources tell CNN the Trump administration is backing Kurdish opposition groups inside Iran with weapons to fuel a popular uprising, including recent calls between President Trump and leaders like Mustafa Hijri of the KDPI. This follows U.S. and Israeli airstrikes under Operation Epic Fury, after Israel's Twelve-Day War with Iran in June 2025, with reports of Supreme Leader Khamenei's assassination prompting Iranian retaliation. Kurdish forces plan operations soon to support urban protesters, but skeptics highlight U.S. history of abandoning Kurds and risks of wider regional conflict with Turkey, Iraq, and Syria.