The CIA is preparing to arm Kurdish proxies to wage war inside Iran, CNN reports.

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The CIA is preparing to arm Kurdish proxies to wage war inside Iran, CNN reports. The CIA plans to arm not only Iranian Kurds, but also Iraqi Kurds who would invade Iran on behalf of the US empire. A US official said the goal is to "sow chaos in the region", CNN reported.

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NEW: The CIA has been working to arm Kurdish forces with the aim of fomenting a popular uprising in Iran, multiple people familiar with the plan told CNN. Iranian Kurdish opposition forces are expected to take part in a ground operation in Western Iran in the coming days and

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