Axios: Kurdish armed groups may launch a ground offensive against Iran this week
According to the US news website Axios, "This week, Kurdish armed groups may launch a ground offensive against Iran."
The media reported that five Iranian Kurdish armed groups announced the establishment of the "Iranian Kurdistan Political Forces Alliance" six days before the military operation, in order to counter the Tehran regime. In recent weeks, they have transferred hundreds of members from the Iraqi border side into Iran's territory, preparing to attack the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Axios cited a senior U.S. source reporting that "the idea of supporting Iranian Kurdish armed groups and using them to launch a ground attack from Iraq against Iran was initially proposed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Mossad, and the CIA joined later." The report also added that Israel has promised the Kurds that, if the Iranian regime falls, it will not only provide military support but also politically support the establishment of an autonomous region for them.
However, officials in the U.S. and Israeli official circles have acknowledged that this is relying on a weak ally, who may only become a pawn in the game of major powers.
A U.S. official commented on the plan to involve Kurdish forces in the ground phase of the conflict warned, "The problem is that the Iranian Kurdish armed groups do not have sufficient military strength, and they may ultimately become pawns." It was reported that these plans have not yet received formal approval from President Trump.
Meanwhile, Iran has expressed concerns to the Iraqi prime minister about a possible invasion from Iraqi territory. Iraqi Kurdish leaders Masoud Barzani and Bafel Talabani indicated in a phone call with President Trump that they do not want to get involved in the ground operations.
Nevertheless, sources within Kurdish armed groups said that the attack may begin this week, provided that Washington gives the "green light."
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