CNN: The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency is arming Kurdish forces inside Iran, with the intention of inciting rebellion in Iran

"Tonight we spoke with a senior Kurdish political figure from Iraqi Kurdistan. He told us that the Iranian Kurdish opposition armed groups expect that they will enter western Iran in the coming days or soon as part of a ground operation and will receive support from the United States and Israel, although he did not specify the form this support would take.

He also told us that President Trump himself called the leader of one of the Iranian Kurdish opposition parties, the Kurdish Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI), and according to him, the two sides had a positive call, but again no details were revealed.

He said we should be prepared for some unexpected events tomorrow - still no specific details provided.

Meanwhile, our colleagues Natasha Bertrand, Yelena Tlin and Zachary Cohen learned that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency has been supplying weapons to Iranian Kurdish opposition armed groups in an attempt to incite unrest in Iran. They have spoken to several officials, and there are different statements from all sides.

Some officials say that the main aim of the U.S. is to contain the Iranian army to create a buffer zone so that ordinary Iranian civilians can protest more freely on the streets.

Naturally, our sources say that the core goal is to establish a semi-autonomous Kurdish region within Iran, similar to the Kurdish region in Iraq.

To be honest, Erin, I can't even list all the numerous reasons why this move is highly risky and difficult.

But the first thing that comes to mind is that the authorities in the Iraqi Kurdish region have complex and sensitive relations with Turkey and Iran, yet they are crucial, and they have previously indicated their desire to remain neutral in this conflict.

Now, however, they may be forced to support this action - because without using the territory of the Iraqi Kurdish region, it would be impossible to transport supplies, weapons, and provide training to these Iranian Kurdish armed groups, which are located in border areas.

The situation is developing rapidly. There is still a lot of information to process, and it remains to be seen what Iran's reaction will be upon learning about this."

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