Trump officials consider arming Kurdish opposition against Iran's regime
NBC News • • world
Key Points:
- Trump administration officials are in talks with Kurdish leaders in northern Iraq and northwestern Iran about potentially arming groups opposed to the Iranian regime as part of efforts to increase pressure on Tehran following recent U.S. strikes.
- President Trump personally contacted Kurdish leaders to discuss the possibility, though no formal agreement or plan to provide weapons has been finalized, and the administration has not outlined a clear strategy for regime collapse through military means alone.
- The U.S. has considered the risks of regime succession, acknowledging that a hard-line leader could replace the assassinated Ayatollah Khamenei, and is exploring whether Kurdish opposition groups could serve as an alternative force against Iran without deploying ground troops.
- Historically, the CIA has supplied small arms to opposition groups in ethn
