CIA-Backed Kurds Gear Up for Iran Push

0:00On March 5, U.S. and Israeli officials say CIA-backed Kurdish groups are gearing up for a possible ground push against Iran's regime in the northwest. These fighters from outfits like the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan and others control spots along the Iran-arach border and half-thousands of battle-tested members. The idea is to ramp up pressure on Tehran amid ongoing strikes from the U.S. and Israel. Or for these Kurds reportedly started months before the current conflict, with backing from the CIA and Israel's Mossad. Recently, hundreds of fighters shifted from Iraqi camps into Iran as prep work ramps up. Officials think this could spark unrest inside Iran, forcing the regime to split its troops across fronts and maybe even let locals rise up safely. Trump administration figures have chatted with Kurdish leaders like Masoud Barzani and Befeel Taliban about next steps in the war. But U.S. officials are playing it down, with the White House and Defense Secretary Pete Hexeth insisting no plans exist to arm these groups directly.

1:04Secretary of State Marco Rubio added, they're not involved, though he noted you never know about the Israelis. Iran's IRGC has already hit back with drone strikes on Kurdish targets, while Iraq's government vows to block any cross-border threats from its soil. This war in this could stretch Iran's forces thin or even seize territory, but there's real concern. The Kurds lack the muscle and might just get. Overrun, risking a messy ethnic breakup. As talks heat up with Iraqi Kurdish authorities for possible arms routes, the situation stays tense, with both sides watching the border closely for what comes next. What comes next? What comes next? What comes next? What comes next? What comes next? What comes next? What comes next? What comes next? What comes next? What comes next? What comes next?