politics
March 9, 2026
Kurds do not ‘trust’ US to back them against Iran
Iraq’s Kurds are keeping out of the US-Israeli conflict against Iran, and are reportedly concerned about facing Tehran’s retaliation alone
TL;DR
- Iraqi Kurds are against joining US attacks on Iran.
- They fear Iranian retaliation without US ground or air defense support.
- The Kurds are staying neutral due to unclear US objectives regarding Iran's leadership.
- They believe a regime change in Iran would require a US ground invasion, which they don't foresee.
- Past US withdrawal of support for Kurdish uprisings has led to trust issues.
- Israel has been more active in pushing Iranian Kurds to join the conflict.
- Concerns exist about being left to face Tehran's retaliation alone.
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