United States officials have held consultations with Iranian Kurdish militias about a potential military operation inside western Iran, a move that would open a new front in the ongoing conflict, according to three sources with knowledge of the matter This development comes as President Donald Trump's administration faces a challenge in Washington, with top national security advisers briefing Congress amid bipartisan concerns over the war's legal justification
A coalition of Iranian Kurdish groups based in Iraqi Kurdistan has been discussing an attack on Iran's security forces with the US The stated goal of such an operation would be to weaken the Iranian military and create an opening for a domestic uprising, particularly after the reported deaths of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other senior officials The sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, noted that a final decision on the operation and its timing has not yet been made
In Washington, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and other senior officials held briefings for the entire House and Senate to make the case for the war with Iran The briefings were met with calls for more information from both Democrats and some Republicans A number of President Trump's fellow Republicans have joined Democrats in asserting that the president must seek congressional approval before sending troops to fight abroad, signaling a growing debate over presidential war powers
Mohsin Rana
