{"id":2576218,"date":"2026-03-04T19:26:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T00:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-kurds-open-new-front-against-iranian-regime-launch-major-ground-offensive\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T19:28:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T00:28:28","slug":"breaking-kurds-open-new-front-against-iranian-regime-launch-major-ground-offensive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-kurds-open-new-front-against-iranian-regime-launch-major-ground-offensive\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Kurds Open New Front Against Iranian Regime, Launch Major Ground Offensive"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-kurds-open-new-front-against-iranian-regime-launch-major-ground-offensive%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2576218&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Iraqi Kurdish forces <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-launches-cyberattack-causing-severe-damage-to-irans-nuclear-program-as-biden-seeks-new-deal-reports\/\" title=\"Israel Launches Cyberattack Causing \u2018Severe Damage\u2019 To ...\u2019s Nuclear Program As Biden Seeks New Deal: Reports\">reportedly launched<\/a> a ground offensive into Iran on the fifth day of a U.S. and Israeli air campaign, with Fox News citing an unnamed U.S. official who said thousands of kurdish fighters crossed into Iran. The Kurds, based in northern iraq, have long been allies of the United States. Officials have <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >offered mixed messages<\/a>: a US official stated that the military is not arming an insurgency inside Iran, while CNN reported that the CIA is working with Kurdish groups on related plans. NBC News later reported that Trump administration officials were discussing the possibility of arming Kurdish opposition groups to pressure the Iranian regime, though no action had been taken yet and it remained unclear whether any direct support, such as air power, would be provided. The piece notes that Kurdish ground forces were effective during the Iraq War and suggests their involvement could influence efforts toward regime change, though details and outcomes remain uncertain.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Iraqi Kurds have reportedly launched a ground offensive against Iran on the fifth day of the air offensive undertaken by the United States and Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Fox News reported that an unnamed U.S. official told the outlet thousands of the Kurdish fighters have crossed into Iran.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/zg-as-iran-faces-pressure-kurds-start-unifying\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kurds<\/a>, who are located in northern Iraq, have been strong allies of the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Fox noted, &ldquo;Earlier Wednesday, Secretary [of War Pete] Hegseth said the U.S. military is not arming an insurgency inside Iran, though he suggested other parts of the U.S. government could potentially be involved.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He was referring to the Central Intelligence Agency, in all likelihood. CNN <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/03\/03\/politics\/cia-arming-kurds-iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">confirmed<\/a>&nbsp;Wednesday that the CIA is working with Kurds, according to &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/high-ranking-dem-asks-doj-to-charge-all-perpetrators-from-capitol-riot-after-report-suggests-they-might-not\/\" title=\"High-Ranking Dem Asks DOJ To Charge All \u2018Perpetrators\u2019 From Capitol Riot After Report Suggests They Might Not\">multiple people familiar<\/a> with the plan.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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\t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Thousands of Iraqi Kurds launch a ground offensive into Iran, a U.S. official tells FOX News.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier Wednesday, Secretary Hegseth said the U.S. military is not arming an insurgency inside Iran, though he suggested other parts of the U.S. government could potentially&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y7OckXgJsX\">pic.twitter.com\/Y7OckXgJsX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNews\/status\/2029312414236258589?\">March 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>At a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-rosie-odonnell-make-a-fool-of-herself-on-irish-television\/\" title=\"Watch Rosie O&#039;Donnell Make a Fool of Herself on Irish Television\">media briefing earlier<\/a> on Wednesday, White House press secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/karoline-leavitt-absolutely-nukes-reporter-tried-paint-ice-violent-left-wing-hack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karoline Leavitt<\/a> said, &ldquo;I can comment on the fact that the president has held many calls with partners, allies, and leaders in the region.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He did speak to Kurdish leaders with respect to our base that we have in northern Iraq,&rdquo; she added. &ldquo;But as for any reports suggesting that the president has agreed to any such plan, that is completely false and should not be written.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/white-house\/trump-officials-consider-arming-kurdish-opposition-irans-regime-rcna261731\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a> reported Wednesday morning that Trump administration officials &ldquo;are in discussion with Kurdish leaders in northern Iraq and northwestern Iran about potentially arming groups opposed to the Iranian regime, according to three people with knowledge of the discussions and an Iraqi Kurdish official.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The discussions are taking place as Washington explores ways to increase pressure on Tehran following U.S. strikes on Iranian targets that began over the weekend. They are aimed at testing the possibility of the U.S. using Kurdish opposition groups to help topple the Iranian regime, which has so far held on despite the assassination of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-wh-identified-ayatollahs-potential-successors-first-strike-successful-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ayatollah Ali Khamenei<\/a> on Saturday by Israel and the U.S., the people with knowledge of the discussions said.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Further, &ldquo;No action has yet been taken on a possible plan to ship weapons to Iranian opposition groups, and the idea still remains under consideration, the people with knowledge of the discussions said. It was not clear if the U.S. was considering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-military-quietly-fighting-a-hidden-campaign-against-a-new-iteration-of-isis-report\/\" title=\"US Military Quietly Fighting a &#039;Hidden Campaign&#039; Against a New Iteration of ISIS: Report\">providing air power<\/a> to back up opposition groups if they staged attacks on the regime.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Kurdish ground forces proved effective during the Iraq War, and their entry into the Iranian conflict may be the component needed to help bring about a regime change.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The Kurds, based in northern Iraq, have long been strong U.S. allies. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stated that the U.S. is not arming an insurgency inside Iran, though he suggested other parts of the U.S. government\u2014most likely the CIA\u2014could be involved. CNN confirmed, citing multiple sources familiar with the plan, that the CIA is working with Kurdish groups. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president has spoken with regional partners and Kurdish leaders about the northern Iraq base, but she rejected reports that the administration had agreed to arm an insurgency inside Iran as false. NBC News reported that administration officials are in discussions with Kurdish leaders in northern Iraq and northwestern Iran about potentially arming groups opposed to the Iranian regime, as Washington seeks ways to pressure Tehran after recent strikes. The discussions reportedly consider using Kurdish opposition to help topple the regime, though no weapons have been shipped and it is unclear whether the U.S. would provide air support. Kurdish ground forces were effective in the Iraq War, and their involvement in Iran could become a factor in any effort toward regime change<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2576219,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Erbil-attack.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[70371,5237,3823,46280,73799],"class_list":["post-2576218","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-breaking-news-2","tag-conflict","tag-iran","tag-kurds","tag-middle-east-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Erbil-attack.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2576218","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2576218"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2576218\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2576222,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2576218\/revisions\/2576222"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2576219"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2576218"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2576218"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2576218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}