Current sectionMiddle East NewsThe aim would be to create space for Iranians opposed to the Islamic regime to rise after the deaths of its leaders, sources said. Any Kurdish operation from Iraq would likely require significant U.S. military and intelligence supportShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeHaaretzand ReutersMarch 04, 2026The CIA is working to arm Kurdish forces in a bid to spark a popular uprising in Iran, CNN reported overnight Wednesday, citing several sources familiar with the plan.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:KurdsKurdistan2026 Israel-Iran WarIran - U.S.CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesTrump-IranIsrael ElectionsJerusalem DayGaza FlotillaEurovisionIsrael-NYTHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIran Accuses UAE of Direct Role in Attacks Against It at BRICS MeetingIsraeli AG Suspends Witness Harassment Case Against Netanyahu AidesIsraeli Soldier Killed by Mortar Fire in Southern Lebanon, IDF SaysWhy Israeli Music Icon David Broza Still Believes in the Power of Art'All the Wars Made Me Want to Escape. It's Not Weakness, It's Survival'Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump Statue'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaIsraeli Artists Slam Venice Biennale Participation: 'Again, Israel as a Victim'Trump Collides With Reality in Latest Iran Standoff