"Covert action should not be confused with missionary work, former United States Secretary of State Henry Kissinger declared after the sudden abandonment of Iraqi Kurds to their fate against the Iraqi government in 1975. Half a century later, this doctrine of geopolitical expediency echoes across the Middle East."
"From the mountains of Iraq in 1991 to the plains of Syria just weeks ago, Washington's track record of using Kurdish fighters as disposable proxies suggests the current push for an Iranian Kurdish rebellion is fraught with risk."
"Amid a rapidly escalating military confrontation that has seen US-Israeli air strikes assassinate top Iranian leaders, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Washington is seeking to open a new front. Some US media reports claimed that thousands of Iranian Kurds have crossed from Iraq to launch a ground operation in northwestern Iran."
The United States and Israel are allegedly supporting Kurdish militias as ground forces against Iran's central government amid escalating military tensions. This strategy mirrors historical precedents where Washington used Kurdish fighters as disposable proxies, including the 1975 abandonment of Iraqi Kurds and subsequent operations in Iraq and Syria. Reports indicate the CIA supplied light weapons to Iranian Kurdish forces, with President Trump allegedly coordinating with Kurdish leaders. However, the Kurdish regional government in Iraq denied involvement in arming groups for operations in Iran. The situation reflects Kissinger's doctrine of geopolitical expediency, where strategic interests override commitments to allied groups, raising concerns about potential betrayal of Kurdish forces once their immediate utility expires.
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