US EditionTrump offers US backing, including aircover, to Iranian Kurdish groups if they go on offensive: Washington Post
The US offered air cover and logistical aid to a coalition of six Iranian Kurdish opposition groups to stretch Iranian forces and support possible Israeli operations, with thousands of fighters involved.
- President Donald Trump reportedly offered `extensive US air cover` during calls with Kurdish leaders, including Mustafa Hijri and Masoud Barzani, to support Kurdish groups in western Iran.
- Amid heavy US‑Israeli strikes along the Iraq–Iran border, US officials say the outreach aims to stretch Iranian forces and create a northern buffer as the war entered its sixth day with more than 1,000 killed.
- Formed in Iraqi Kurdistan, the coalition reportedly brings together groups that field thousands of fighters, with KDPI about 1,200, PAK about 1,000 and PJAK’s YRK believed to number between 1,000 and 3,000.
- Following missile and drone attacks and debris near Erbil airport on March 4, 2026, Iranian military struck Kurdish targets with three missiles and 30 drones, while Nechirvan Barzani said the region `will not be part of conflicts`.
- Past US‑Kurdish ties and the potential for troop deployment raise risks of a new front, as the US has armed and trained the YPG and Peshmerga, analysts said.
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Trump declared that he would support the Kurds in carrying out an offensive against Ir n, which could escalate the conflict in the Middle East.
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