CIA working to arm Kurdish forces to spark uprising in Iran, sources say
Middle East,CIA,Iran,Iraq,Kurds,US Military
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The CIA is working to arm Kurdish forces with the aim of fomenting a popular uprising in Iran, multiple people familiar with the plan told CNN.
The Trump administration has been in active discussions with Iranian opposition groups and Kurdish leaders in Iraq about providing them with military support, the sources said.
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