Kurdish militias
Coverage of Kurdish militias in the Nexus archive.
- Israeli media says Turkey was ready to intervene over Kurdish incursion into Iran
Israeli media reports claim Turkey was prepared to provide aerial support to Iran to prevent a Kurdish militia incursion during the Israeli-US war on Iran. US President Donald Trump stated he urged Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to avoid involvement in the conflict, which escalated tensions between Israel and Turkey.
- Turkey 'prevented Kurdish invasion' of Iran during Israeli-US war
Turkey reportedly prevented a Kurdish invasion of Iran during the Israeli-US war by pressuring the US to halt the operation. Israeli sources claim the US and Israel had planned the Kurdish attack, but it was vetoed after Turkish officials, including President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, intervened. The Kurdish militias had received weapons and training but did not launch the invasion.