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Trump Says U.S. Sent Guns to Iranian Protesters Through Kurds

Trump said the weapons were sent earlier this year to anti-regime demonstrators, and he suggested Kurdish groups may have kept some of them.

  • On Sunday, President Donald Trump claimed the United States sent weapons to Iranian protesters earlier this year through Kurdish groups, alleging the Kurds retained the arms rather than distributing them to demonstrators.
  • These protests began shortly before the start of the year and ended in a violent crackdown that Trump alleged killed more than 40,000 civilians, far exceeding activist estimates of 7,000 to 30,000.
  • Qubad Talabani, Deputy Prime Minister of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, denied any role in the conflict, stating the United States never requested assistance for moving opposition groups into Iran from Kurdistan.
  • The president threatened on Easter Sunday to target Iranian power plants and infrastructure, warning he is 'considering blowing everything up' if a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz is not reached.
  • Iranian authorities have rejected assertions that they are seeking an agreement, signaling a persistent gap between the two sides regarding the ongoing war, even as Trump expressed hope for a deal soon.
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Just the News broke the news in Washington, United States on Sunday, April 5, 2026.
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