Iran: Trump reveals a secret operation to arm protesters, Kurds deny

U.S. President Donald Trump revealed that the United States attempted to send weapons to Iranian protesters through Kurdish intermediaries, but the operation failed. Kurdish groups, including the Iranian Kurdish Democratic Party (PDKI), categorically denied receiving any weapons during the protests. This attempt reportedly took place in January 2026, as the Iranian regime violently suppressed the demonstrations. Indirect nuclear negotiations between Washington and Tehran had not yet begun at that time.