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 Kurdish opposition forces in Iran expect to 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 what form this support would take.

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

He said we should be prepared for some unexpected developments 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 Kurdish opposition forces in Iran, in an attempt to incite internal unrest in Iran. They have spoken with several officials, and there are different statements from each side.

Some officials said that the main aim of the U.S. was to contain the Iranian army, to create a buffer zone so that ordinary Iranian civilians could 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: the authorities in the Iraqi Kurdish region have complex and sensitive relations with Turkey and Iran, yet they are crucial. 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's impossible to transport supplies, weapons, and provide training to these Kurdish armed groups, which are located near the border.

The situation is developing rapidly. There is still a lot of information to process, and it remains to be seen how Iran will react upon learning this news."

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