CIA Working to Arm Kurdish Forces, Aims to Spark Uprising Against Iran Regime

The CIA is actively working to arm Iranian Kurdish opposition forces with the goal of sparking a popular uprising against the Islamic Republic, according to a CNN report citing senior Iranian Kurdish officials. Iranian Kurdish opposition forces are expected to participate in a ground operation in Western Iran in the coming days, with President Trump personally engaging Kurdish leaders including KDPI chief Mustafa Hijri. The operation aims to pin down Iranian security forces and create regional chaos to stretch Tehran's military capabilities, though U.S. intelligence assessments warn Kurdish groups currently lack sufficient resources and remain fractured with competing interests.