CNN Reports Trump Coordinating With Kurdish Leaders to Support a Ground Operation Into Western Iran

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: MEDIAite

Mar 4th, 2026, 2:39 pm


CNN Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward joined anchor Wolf Blitzer on Wednesday to detail her latest bombshell report out of the Middle East. Ward reported that President Donald Trump has been in talks with Iranian Kurdish leaders about the U.S. supporting a Kurdish ground assault inside Iran, working toward the ultimate goal of regime change in Iran.

“Sources now telling CNN the CIA is working to arm and assist Kurdish forces. The goal we are told is to fuel a popular uprising against the regime inside Iran,” Blitzer began before introducing Ward. CNN’s chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward “live from Erbil, Iraq.” “Clarissa, you’ve been in Iraq now for a few days. What can you tell us?” Blitzer asked.

“Well, that’s right, Wolf. We are now learning from a senior official here in Iraqi Kurdistan that this CIA operation to support these Iranian Kurdish forces has been going on now for a few months,” Ward replied, adding:

We spoke to a senior leader with the Iranian Kurdish militia groups yesterday, who told us that they believe they are going to be participating in a ground offensive into Iran in the coming days, and that they are going to be doing it with the support of the U.S. and Israel, though he would not say what exactly that support will look like. He said that President Trump himself had actually called the leader of one of these Iranian-Kurdish opposition groups.

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Now it looks like they may even start involving the Iraqi Kurds too.

[Irish_Dem]

1. I think ICE should join the fight.

It is such a noble cause.

[tanyev]

2. That man's trying to break the entire world.

[Aviation Pro]

3. The Kurds were abandoned in the past

By this child molesting motherfucker. My gut instinct is that they won’t play.

[slightlv]

17. Just my first thought...

they abandoned and left the Kurds out to dry. Why in the world would the Kurds trust trump to do anything he says he's gonna do now? I don't think they're that dumb.

[GCG]

27. What about the Iraqi Government?

I'm sure the Iraqi government is looking forward to having Kurds armed and trained by the CIA, within their borders!

And if the Kurds are successful then the CIA will provide the Turks and Iraqis with the information needed to get rid of them!

[skypilot]

4. Don't we always end up...

...screwing over the Kurds and leaving them high and dry?

[eppur_se_muova]

15. A lot of countries do. "The Kurds have no friends but the mountains." nt

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[Polybius]

19. But why though?

Saddam Hussein hated them too.

[eppur_se_muova]

20. They insist on keeping their independence, and following their own customs and laws.

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Rulers like Saddam and the late Ayatollah Khameini only want unquestioning followers. Kurds are trapped between Iraq, Iran, and Turkey -- all wanting to control them and make them into compliant subjects of their Great Leaders. They didn't get much better treatment when these regions were controlled by imperial Great Powers, like Russia, the Ottomans, or France or GB. They never wanted to be absorbed into another culture.

After the Iraq War, it looked like the Kurds might finally get some of what they wanted. But then Erdogan turned hard-line Muslim Nationalist and refused to cooperate. When the Kurds were the most effective fighting force in the Middle East against the terrorist pseudo-state ISIS , Trmp pulled US aid out from under them, which cost the Kurds enormous numbers of casualties, many of them tortured to death.

Too bad they don't live next door to Canada.


ETA: One big difference between Kurds and their Muslim neighbors is their more liberal attitudes towards the roles of women. Kurdish fighting forces have large numbers of women soldiers, including commanding officers. Outside of Iran, Kurdish women do not normally cover their faces or even hair, and their traditional costume is less restrictive even for Muslim Kurds.

[S/V Loner]

5. They would be fools. N/t

[C_U_L8R]

6. Trump is totally winging it

and screwing up, spectacularly.
I guess this is what 'concepts of a plan' really looks like.

[modrepub]

24. Exactly

If this was well thought out, this administration would have made sure an evacuation plan would have been in place, additional allied militaries would have been secured and ready to go, and any invasion force would have been prepared and moving in once enemy troops were neutralized.

None of this was in place. And it appears Iran is still capable of launching barrages of drones almost a week after this “war” started. If this keeps up for weeks or months and shipping continues to be restricted there’s going to be a lot of angry desperate countries that will have run out of patience with us.

[Lovie777]

7. shithole gave the ok for Erodgan to commit genocide against the Kurds in Syria................

and they trust him now?

[eppur_se_muova]

8. Hope they have sense enough to respond "Dude, you fucked us over thoroughly last time .... so, NO." nt

[dalton99a]

9. Netanyatu's puppet wants to start an ethnic civil war to weaken and fracture Iran

[everyonematters]

10. They won't do it unless we promise them their own state. The Turks wouldn't like that.

This makes more sense than just bombing the crap out of them because it doesn't stop them from developing nuclear weapons. I doubt it will happen.

[City Lights]

11. Send Barron! nt

[msongs]

12. dears kurds, in case u havent notice trump will stab u in the back and abandon you

[PCB66]

13. My son has great respect for the Kurds

He was a Cav Scout in Iraqi and helped to train them.

He has tremendous respect for them. He has a Kurdish flag given to him by a Kurdish commander.

Let hope the US doesn't fuck them.

[eppur_se_muova]

14. .... again. nt

[ChicagoTeamster]

16. Trump previously abandoned our Kurdish allies in Syria. And, Turkey attacked the Iraqi Kurds.

Why should they trust him now? This is going to become a regional Civil War.

The US planners and Israel are ignoring the fact that the French and British carved up the Middle East after WWI and created what are now the modern nations with no consideration whatsoever for the ethnic or religious makeup within the artificial boundaries.

Iraq and Kuwait (Created 1920–1932)

Following World War I and the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, the British occupied the regions of Baghdad, Basra, and Mosul.
Creation: The League of Nations granted Britain a mandate over Mesopotamia, and in 1921, the British established the Hashemite Kingdom of Iraq, installing Faisal I as king.
Independence: While the Kingdom was established in 1921, Iraq was granted formal independence on October 3, 1932, though Britain retained military bases and influence.
1899 Agreement: Signed on January 23, 1899, this treaty made Kuwait a "protected state," prohibiting it from ceding territory or receiving foreign representatives without British consent.
Border Definition: The British drew the borders of modern Kuwait in the 1920s, which also established the basis for the border with Iraq.

Pakistan (Created 1947)

As part of the partition of British India, which was designed to end British rule in the subcontinent.
Creation: Pakistan was established as an independent nation on August 14, 1947, uniting the Muslim-majority provinces of British India (Balochistan, East Bengal, North-West Frontier Province, West Punjab, and Sindh).

Afghanistan (Influence 1880s–1919)

Britain viewed Afghanistan as a critical buffer state to protect British India from Russian expansion "The Great Game".
Establishment: After the Second Anglo-Afghan War, the Treaty of Gandamak (1879) made Afghanistan a client state, with Britain controlling its foreign affairs.
Border Definition: The Durand Line was established in 1893 by British diplomat Mortimer Durand to fix the boundary between Afghanistan and British India, splitting tribal regions.
Independence: Afghanistan gained full control of its foreign policy (independent status) in 1919 following the Treaty of Rawalpindi.

Iran (Influence 1800s–1920s)

Iran (Persia) was never formally colonized by Britain, but it was "picked apart" and subjected to immense British and Russian influence throughout the 1800s.
Division: In 1907, Russia and Great Britain formally divided Persia into three zones: the north (Russian), the south (British), and a neutral middle zone.
Border Creation: Britain played a major role in defining Iran's borders with its Indian possessions (modern Pakistan), signing treaties in 1871 and 1905 to define the Baluchistan frontier.
Modern State: The Pahlavi dynasty, which modernized the country, was established in 1925.

The French and British also created the mess that is Israel/Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria

Creation of Lebanon and Palestine (1920–1923)

Sykes-Picot Agreement (1916): The secret deal that initially carved up the Ottoman Arab territories into British and French spheres of influence.
San Remo Conference (April 1920): The supreme inter-Allied council formally granted the Mandate for Syria/Lebanon to France and the Mandate of Palestine to Britain.
Greater Lebanon (Sept 1920): France declared the state of Greater Lebanon, separating it from Syria and including Beirut, Tripoli, and other districts.
Palestine Mandate (1920-1923): Britain established control, later separating Transjordan from the Palestine mandate area.
The Balfour Declaration (1917): British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour promised "the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people" while claiming not to prejudice the rights of existing non-Jewish communities.
Conflicting Promises: During WWI, Britain made conflicting promises, including pledging independence to Arabs for revolting against the Ottomans.
Mandate Period (1920-1948): The League of Nations tasked Britain with administering the area, which saw significant Jewish immigration, particularly in the 1930s.
End of Mandate: Following violent conflicts between Arabs, Jews, and British forces, Britain turned the issue over to the UN in 1947, leading to the 1948 establishment of Israel.

Syrian Reaction

Violent Demonstrations: Upon news of the mandate, Syrians held violent protests and formed a new government in May 1920, led by Hashim al-Atassi.
Franco-Syrian War (1920): Syrian nationalists under King Faisal resisted. In July 1920, after a French ultimatum, Syrian forces were defeated by French troops at the Battle of Maysalun, ending the short-lived Arab Kingdom of Syria.
Long-term Resistance: The division led to ongoing nationalist uprisings against French rule throughout the 1920s and 1930s, including the 1925-1926 Great Syrian Revolt, during which the French bombarded Damascus.

The French administration further divided Syria into smaller, separate, and sometimes sectarian, states (such as the Alawite State and Druze State) in 1920-1921, further frustrating unified national sentiment.

[orangecrush]

18. What could possibly go wrong

[Grins]

21. The same Kurds he stabbed in the back his 1st term?

What can possibly go wrong???

[AverageOldGuy]

22. And what do the Turks have to say about this?

[LudwigPastorius]

23. Why should the Kurds believe a goddamned thing the U.S. says?

...especially, considering that Trump's gang of miscreants are saying it?

[2naSalit]

25. It's bullshit...

Not going to happen because of reasons mentioned above along with the simple facts like idiot thinks a population of a few thousand will be "taking over" a population of multiple millions is imbecilic as is the idea that they are going to travel over eight mountain ranges to do it with an faux ally.

The know the stink on this pile of shit and will be saying 'fuck off!' Or, they might take the armament and still tell -45 to fuck off but they are not going to participate in whatever insanity this crap is.

The Kurds are not stupid like so many in this country where hardly anybody is aware of international affairs, well, except for immigrants and refugees.

[eppur_se_muova]

26. Like you, I'm hoping the Kurds can exploit this for whatever they can get out of it without risking any real ...

commitment on their part. They know the US likes to toss around money and weapons systems for its potential allies, so why not take advantage ? Just cross their fingers behind their backs when making promises !

[GCG]

28. What would be funny

If the Kurds established an autonomous enclave in that area of the Iraqi/Iranian border.