Kurdish Militias and Regional Politics

KDPI spokesperson Khalid Azizi says Iranian Kurdish forces are “ready” and “well organized” but are not yet entering Iran, with Kurdish parties forming a new coalition and KDPI representatives meeting U.S. policymakers while leaders say they are waiting because of Iran’s missile and drone capabilities. President Trump has voiced support for Kurdish action even as the White House publicly says no plan has been agreed, and reporting — citing U.S. and Israeli sources — indicates Mossad and the CIA may be backing Kurdish militias and that fighters have been moved near the border, prompting Tehran to warn it will target facilities in Iraqi Kurdistan while Iraqi Kurdish authorities seek to stay neutral.