Which Kurdish groups is the US rallying to fight Iran?

"Iran's official IRNA news agency reported on Thursday, quoting a military statement: 'We targeted the headquarters of Kurdish groups opposed to the revolution in Iraqi Kurdistan with three missiles.' The Iranian military said earlier on Tuesday it used 30 drones on Kurdish positions, indicating sustained military pressure against these opposition forces."

"US officials said the aim is to stretch Iranian forces and take out the remains of the military-dominated Iranian government, according to reporting by CNN. There is also speculation that the groups could be supported to take control of northern Iran to create a ground buffer for Israel."

"Various Iranian Kurdish groups, which share close ties with Iraqi Kurds, have long opposed Tehran from their bases in northern Iraq and along the Iraq-Iran border. These groups reportedly have thousands of fighters between them, making them potentially significant actors in regional dynamics."

Iran conducted military strikes targeting Kurdish opposition groups in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region of Iraq, using missiles and drones against positions near the Iran-Iraq border. These attacks occurred amid a regional conflict that has killed over 1,000 people. Simultaneously, US President Trump engaged in communications with at least three Kurdish groups in Iran and Iraq. US officials reportedly aim to use these Kurdish groups to stretch Iranian military resources and potentially support an uprising against Iran's government. Various Iranian and Iraqi Kurdish groups, which maintain close ties and operate from bases in northern Iraq, have historically opposed Tehran. The coordination between US diplomatic efforts and Iranian military operations suggests a strategic effort to exploit Kurdish opposition movements as part of broader regional tensions.

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