Arming a Kurdish insurgency would be a risky endeavor – for both the US and Iran’s minority Kurds

Washington has long worked with Kurdish groups in the Middle East. But without sufficient support, encouraging Iranian Kurds into an uprising now could be dangerous.

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Kurdish gains in Syria could disappear without international support − just as they did in Iraq decades ago

Despite risks, Kurds in Syria have the best chance in a generation to protect their national rights. Their success may hinge on the international community.

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