"We're very friendly with the Kurds, as you know, but we don't want to make the war any more complex than it already is. I have ruled that out, I don't want the Kurds going in. I've had a good relation with the Kurds and they have told him they're willing to go in to Iran. But we really, I've told them, I don't want them to go."
"Israel's military had been working to open the way for Kurdish forces to take up positions in Iran's northwest, with the ultimate aim of encouraging armed Kurds to rise up against Tehran. Kurds entering the war against Iran could have wider repercussions and Iraqi Kurd leaders are reticent to commit."
"Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said they have already struck Kurdish groups in Iraq and warned the country would not tolerate separatist movements, while Turkey said organizations promoting Kurdish separatism threaten regional stability and the territorial integrity of neighboring states."
President Trump stated he has directed Kurdish forces not to enter the Iran conflict, despite their willingness to participate. Israel had been working to position Kurdish forces in Iran's northwest to encourage armed uprisings against Tehran. While Trump maintains friendly relations with the Kurds, he believes their involvement would unnecessarily complicate the existing war. Iraqi Kurdish leaders are hesitant to commit to such operations due to potential wider repercussions. Iran's security council has warned against supporting separatist movements, and Turkey has expressed concerns about Kurdish separatism threatening regional stability. Some Kurdish factions are preparing for potential cross-border operations, though their commitment remains uncertain.
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