U.S., Kurds discuss potential Iran military operation, sources say

try{ var _=i o; . if(!_||_&&typeof _==="object"&&_.expiry South Korean stock trading temporarily halted as KOSPI slides over 11% Asia stocks slide amid Iran tensions, mixed China PMIs; S.Korea slumps 11% Stocks close in the red as widening Middle East conflict sparks inflation fears Gold slips on stronger dollar; safe haven demand remains high amid Iran conflict (South Africa Philippines Nigeria) U.S., Kurds discuss potential Iran military operation, sources say By World Published 03/03/2026, 11:11 PM Updated 03/03/2026, 11:12 PM U.S., Kurds discuss potential Iran military operation, sources say 0 By Erin Banco, Humeyra Pamuk and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, March 3 - Iranian Kurdish militias have consulted with the United States in recent days about whether, and how, to attack Iran’s security forces in the western part of the country, according to three sources with knowledge of the matter. The Iranian Kurdish coalition of groups based on the Iran-Iraq border in the semiautonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan has been training to mount such an attack in hopes of weakening the country’s military, as the United States and Israel pound Iranian targets with bombs and missiles. The goal would be to create room for Iranians opposed to the Islamic regime to rise up now that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other top officials have been killed since the U.S.-Israeli attack began on Saturday, two of the sources said. A final decision has not yet been made on the operation and its possible timing, added the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity to talk freely about sensitive military planning. The groups have requested U.S. military support and Iraqi leaders in Erbil and Baghdad have also been in touch with the Trump administration in recent days, they said. The forces are in talks with the United States about CIA help to provide weapons, two of the sources said. CNN was the first to report on the CIA’s involvement with the groups and the potential ground operation. Axios ...