Donald Trump does not hesitate to play hard, even if this raises opposition from much of the NATO states. In this case, he may proceed to arms the Kurdish minority. Historically, this has happened before. The United States armed the Kurds during a crucial clash with ISIS. CNN informants point to the re-use of Kurdish aid. According to them, the CIA is considering various scenarios of reinforcement and support of the Kurdish population.
However, this situation may be detrimental to the interests of a powerful NATO member. Turkey has been very open for years with an anti-Kurdish policy that has been based on sanctioning Kurdish culture and forced assimilation. From their point of view, the U.S. is simply a blow in the decades of a very strict strategy, which has actually been successful. Finally, no further than 2025, Turkey succeeded in extinguishing the activities and disarming the Kurdistan Workers' Party.
The U.S. matrimony with Kurds is besides dangerous to the Kurdish number itself. According to Reuters, on Wednesday 4 March, Iran launched a drone attack on the office of the Kurdish opposition in the city of Decala, Iraq. It is an component of the Iran-level conflict over the years versus the Kurdish population. specified attacks happen comparatively often, but in the current situation they may intensify, not only with respect to frequency, but besides with respect to the force of fire used.
An alliance with Americans can mean not only stronger military attacks on Kurds in Iraq, but besides endanger Kurds surviving in Iran. specified operations require a long-term commitment, a clear strategy and expectations. The erstwhile actions of the Kurds faced strong Tehran reactions.
However, the United States is counting on armed Kurdish groups to represent a real counterweight to Iran's safety forces and to make a broad-scale uprising involving Iranians opposed to the Ayatollah regime.
Arming the Kurds is simply a blow to Turkey and the US
At this point, the US authorities are silent about the authoritative scale of Kurd's engagement in the conflict with Iran. From available information, mainly provided by CNN, it appears that Donald Trump was to talk to 2 highly placed leaders of Iraqi Kurds. This is another step destabilising the region. It can supply an advantage to American and Israeli troops, without involving losses on their side.
The current situation creates many questions. It is not known how effective Kurdish militias will be in the fight against Iran. It is unknown how strong Turkey's opposition will be and how it will affect US decisions. Finally, it is not known what about this temporary ally of the US after the war – whether Donald Trump will make any promises to Kurdish autonomy.
