While US encourages Kurds to attack Iran, history serves darker warning
Al Jazeera • • nation
Key Points:
- The US and Israel are reportedly encouraging Kurdish militias to act as ground forces against Iran, reviving a historical pattern of using Kurds as proxies with significant risks and past betrayals, notably in 1975 and 1991.
- Despite media reports of Iranian Kurds crossing into Iran for armed operations supported covertly by the CIA, Kurdish leaders in Iraq's semi-autonomous region have denied involvement, emphasizing the importance of regional unity and security.
- The recent collapse of Kurdish autonomy in Syria and the US withdrawal of support for Kurdish forces there has led to Kurdish skepticism about American reliability, influencing their cautious stance toward potential conflict with Iran.
- Regional dynamics complicate the situation, as Turkey, having recently moved toward disarmament of the PK
