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Trump offers US backing, including aircover, to Iranian Kurdish groups if they go on offensive: Washington Post
President Trump has engaged with Iranian Kurdish leaders amid U.S.-Israeli strikes, with Kurdish opposition groups forming a coalition of thousands as potential ground partners.
- President Donald Trump reportedly offered 'extensive US air cover' during calls with Kurdish leaders, including Mustafa Hijri and Masoud Barzani, to support Kurdish groups in western Iran.
- Amid heavy US‑Israeli strikes along the Iraq–Iran border, US officials say the outreach aims to stretch Iranian forces and create a northern buffer as the war entered its sixth day with more than 1,000 killed.
- Formed in Iraqi Kurdistan, the coalition reportedly brings together groups that field thousands of fighters, with KDPI about 1,200, PAK about 1,000 and PJAK’s YRK believed to number between 1,000 and 3,000.
- Following missile and drone attacks and debris near Erbil airport on March 4, 2026, Iranian military struck Kurdish targets with three missiles and 30 drones, while Nechirvan Barzani said the region 'will not be part of conflicts'.
- Past US‑Kurdish ties and the potential for troop deployment raise risks of a new front, as the US has armed and trained the YPG and Peshmerga, analysts said.
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