US wants Kurdish boots on the ground in Iran. Why it’s not an easy ask.

Once again, a crisis in the Middle East has the U.S. appealing for military help from the stateless Kurds, this time as boots-on-the-ground proxies in Iran. Affecting any desire to contribute is the memory of letdowns after vital roles played in Iraq and Syria.

  RCBU   Mar 7, 2026   0   11  Add to Reading List
US wants Kurdish boots on the ground in Iran. Why it’s not an easy ask.
Once again, a crisis in the Middle East has the U.S. appealing for military help from the stateless Kurds, this time as boots-on-the-ground proxies in Iran. Affecting any desire to contribute is the memory of letdowns after vital roles played in Iraq and Syria.

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