As Kurdish leaders say they are prepared for “all war scenarios,” Washington is reportedly weighing new support for Kurdish fighters on the ground. US president Trump himself has contacted Kurdish leaders, the CIA is said to prepare to supply weapons to Kurdish forces. But any Kurdish move inside Iran risks triggering major violence—and many Kurds remember how quickly U.S. backing faded after the ISIS war. Will Kurdish fighters help to overthrow the Iranian regime?
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