"I think it's wonderful that they want to do that, I'd be all for it, the US president told the Reuters news agency on Thursday when asked about the prospects of a Kurdish rebellion in Iran."
"Several US media outlets have reported that Trump called leaders in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of Iraq to enable Iranian Kurdish groups launch a ground offensive inside Iran. In his comments on Thursday, Trump declined to say whether the US would provide air support for Kurdish rebels."
"I call upon all aware and freedom-seeking soldiers and personnel across Iran, and especially in Kurdistan, to abandon the barracks and military centres of the IRGC, the army, and other military forces of the regime, to refuse their assigned duties, and to return to the embrace."
Donald Trump expressed public support for a possible Kurdish offensive against Iran, stating he would be 'all for it' when asked by Reuters. Reports indicate the US has been encouraging Iranian Kurdish groups to launch a ground assault, with Trump allegedly contacting Kurdish leaders in Iraq to facilitate this effort. The White House confirmed Trump spoke with Kurdish leaders regarding US military assets in northern Iraq but denied agreeing to a specific plan for armed uprising. Iranian Kurdish opposition groups, including the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan, have called for military desertion and rebellion. US installations in the Kurdish region have faced repeated Iranian attacks since the conflict began.
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