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Trump reveals US covert arms shipment to Iranian dissidents via Kurdish intermediaries

Apr 05, 2026 02:06 PM CT Iran covert operations,arms smuggling,iran internal dissent,us foreign policy,kurdish proxies

Summary

Former US President Donald Trump disclosed a covert operation where the US armed Iranian dissidents through Kurdish intermediaries weeks prior to a conflict escalation. The operation aimed to instigate internal chaos within Iran, though Trump noted the Kurds retained the weapons. This revelation highlights ongoing US efforts to destabilize the Iranian regime through proxy support, directly impacting the strategic balance in the Iran-Israel theater.

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US was arming Iranian dissidents through Kurds while negotiating with Tehran, Trump reveals Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Sun, 04/05/2026 - 19:38 Trump admits US sent weapons into Iran weeks before the war began in a bid to cause chaos, but says 'the Kurds kept them' US President Donald Trump afte...

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United States NEUTRAL

Admitted to sending weapons into Iran to cause chaos via Kurdish intermediaries.

Iran NEUTRAL

Subject of a covert destabilization operation involving arms shipments to internal dissidents.

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