Israel Opens "Second Front," Seeks to Support Kurdish Invasion into Iran

The Israeli military is planning to open a new front in northwestern Iran by supporting Kurdish armed forces, aiming to destabilize the Tehran regime.

This move is expected to escalate the conflict in the Middle East, causing strong unease in Iran's neighbors, including Turkey and Iraq, who fear the regional conflict could escalate into a larger-scale ethnic unrest.

According to Bloomberg, a senior Israeli Defense Forces officer revealed that the IDF is clearing obstacles for Kurdish armed forces by conducting airstrikes on military and police targets in the Kurdish region of northwestern Iran, hoping to trigger a chain reaction within Iran and ultimately lead to the collapse of the Iranian regime from the border to the center.

Trump Expresses Support for Kurdish Offensive

In a telephone interview with Reuters on Thursday (March 5), US President Trump expressed support for the Kurdish strategy of launching an offensive against Iran. He said, "I think it's a good thing they want to do it, I completely support it."

When asked whether the US military would provide air cover, Trump said, "No comment."

Despite White House Press Secretary Levitt's denial of plans to arm the Kurds by the United States, rumors persist. According to the Financial Times and CNN, the CIA is reportedly in talks with Iranian Kurdish militias to incite a popular uprising within Iran.

Regional powers are deeply uneasy, and Tehran has responded strongly. The Kurds are the world's largest ethnic group without a state, residing in the border region of Iran, Iraq, Turkey, and Syria. Any move aimed at establishing a Kurdish sphere of influence will undoubtedly trigger strong reactions from neighboring countries.

The Turkish Ministry of Defense issued a statement expressing concern about any actions that exacerbate ethnic divisions, particularly fearing that groups linked to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) could gain power and threaten Turkey's national security.

Sources say that Iraqi Kurdish leaders Masoud Barzani and Bafel Talabani are worried about the strategies employed by Israel and the United States. Although Trump has requested their military intervention, both have indicated they cannot send combat personnel, only training and logistical support, to avoid retaliation from Iranian proxies. Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, confirmed on Thursday that Iran had launched strikes against Kurdish forces in Iraq. He emphasized, "We will not tolerate any separatist groups, and the armed forces have complete control of the situation."