President Trump Urges Iranian Kurds to Attack Iran, Widening Middle East War

Former President Trump publicly urged Iranians to "take back your country," promised unspecified "immunity," and attacked Mojtaba Khamenei.

“Trump urges Iranian Kurds to attack Iran as war widens By Parisa Hafezi and Steve Holland DUBAI/WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) - U”

AL-Monitor

Multiple outlets say he has sought a role influencing Iran’s future leadership, and some sources frame his language as an appeal for Iranians to act internally.

AL-Monitor

The available snippets do not identify "Iranian Kurds" specifically.

The reporting quoted references Iranians or Iran’s next leadership more generally, so the claim that he urged Iranian Kurds to attack Iran is not confirmed in these excerpts.

The urging by Trump came amid a sharp regional escalation.

U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran‑linked targets prompted Iranian drone-and-missile launches toward Israel and broad air‑defence activity across the Gulf.

AP News

Those actions produced a multi‑theatre campaign and heightened military movements across the region.

Civilians and service members have been killed and infrastructure damaged across multiple states.

“- Multiple missile and drone strikes have been reported across the region, including attacks on the UAE and Qatar”

BBC

Gulf states reported intercepted missiles and drones and some infrastructure hits.

Lebanon reported dozens of deaths in fighting with Hezbollah.

Iranian state media reported large casualties from strikes at home, though many of those tallies remain unverified in the excerpts provided.

Governments and militaries have responded with deployments, defensive measures and public warnings.

European states increased deployments to protect citizens and shipping.

New York Post

The UK and other navies are moving assets into the area.

U.S. commanders have said munitions stocks are sufficient even as officials report fewer Iranian launches since the first day of the strikes.

Reporting and casualty claims remain contested and in some cases unverified.

Information flows are constrained.

New York Times

The BBC and New York Times explicitly flag unverified claims, including an unconfirmed report about Iran's supreme leader.

The New Arab notes an internet blackout inside Iran that limits independent verification.

Two of the supplied snippets warn they lack full article text for fuller summarization, underscoring limits in the material provided here.