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CIA working to arm Kurdish forces to spark uprising in Iran, sources say

CIA working to arm Kurdish forces to spark uprising in Iran, sources say | CNN Politics The CIA is working to arm Kurdish forces with the aim of fomenting a popular uprising in Iran and the Trump administration has been in active discussions with Iranian opposition groups and Kurdish leaders in Iraq about providing them with military support, multiple people familiar with the talks tol...

Politics of the Day | CNN Politics The CIA is working to arm Kurdish forces with the aim of fomenting a popular uprising in Iran, according to multiple sources familiar with the plan. CNN Global Affairs Analyst Brett McGurk breaks down the history of US-Kurdish relations in the region, calling it “complex business.” The NewsNight...

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