Overview
- President Trump told Reuters he would be "all for" Iranian Kurdish forces going on the offensive, declining to say whether the U.S. would provide air cover.
- The White House confirmed calls with Kurdish leaders but said reports that the president agreed to arm or send Kurdish fighters into Iran are false.
- Iraqi Kurdistan’s leadership denied involvement in any cross‑border operation, and Iranian Kurdish groups said they are ready or on standby but have not crossed into Iran.
- Accounts of incursions were conflicting, while Iran’s intelligence ministry said it launched three missiles at Kurdish opposition headquarters in Iraqi Kurdistan.
- Outlets reported U.S. outreach that included discussion of "extensive air cover," but Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and analysts cautioned that building an effective Kurdish force inside Iran would take significant time and support.