CNN reported that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency is studying the possibility of supplying weapons to Kurdish forces in Iran, with the aim of "igniting" a larger-scale popular uprising within Iran. The Trump administration has been actively engaging in discussions with Iranian opposition groups and Kurdish leaders in the Iraqi Kurdistan region regarding military support. Thousands of Kurdish forces from Iran are deployed along the Iraq-Iran border, and multiple organizations have openly hinted at taking action since the outbreak of hostilities, calling on the Iranian military to defect. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps recently launched attacks against related Kurdish groups and claimed to have used dozens of drones to strike targets on Tuesday. The report also pointed out the risks and feasibility controversies surrounding this idea. Supporters argue that the Kurdish forces could tie down Iranian security forces and disperse their troops, creating space for unarmed civilians to take to the streets in major cities, and even discussed seizing control of areas in northern Iran to form a buffer zone. However, former State Department officials warned that supplying weapons to Kurdish forces might undermine Iraqi sovereignty, exacerbate security instability on both sides of the border, and strengthen unaccountable local militias. In addition, U.S. intelligence assessments have long held that the current influence and resources of Iranian Kurdish factions are insufficient to independently drive a successful uprising, and internal divisions among Kurdish opposition groups, with differing objectives, have led some officials in the Trump administration to worry about their motives and the stability of cooperation. The Kurdish side is also seeking Washington's political assurances before deciding whether to fully commit.
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