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Erdogan, JD Vance 'blocked' CIA-Mossad op for Kurdish invasion of Iran: Report
The Turkish government reportedly feared that chaos resulting from regime change in Iran would create new threats on its border
10.07.2026
News Desk
Source: https://thecradle.co/articles/erdogan-jd-vance-blocked-cia-mossad-op-for-kurdish-invasion-of-iran-report
Turkiye prevented an Israeli and US-backed Kurdish invasion of Iran at the start of the war on the Islamic Republic, i24News reported on 8 July.
Kurdish militias were reportedly ready to begin the ground operation, but the US canceled it due to “opposition” from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Senior Israeli sources told i24News that US intelligence agencies had planned the Kurdish operation for months. The role that Israel's foreign intelligence agency, Mossad, might have played was not discussed with the Israeli channel.
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Mass funeral in Iran for 300 security forces killed by armed CIA and Mossad agents who infiltrated protest rallies.
US intelligence agents held meetings with Kurdish armed groups, while providing them with weaponry and military training.
Israeli officials claimed that US Vice President JD Vance played a role in blocking the US-Israel-backed operation by leaking details to Turkish officials, allowing them to stop it.
Ankara has fought Kurdish militants from the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in eastern Turkiye, as well as in Iraq and Syria. At the same time, Turkiye has collaborated closely with Iraqi Kurds from Masoud Barzani's Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP).
According to the report, Ankara is concerned that if the government in Tehran is toppled, the resulting chaos would create new threats along Turkish borders.
Past wars in Iraq and Syria have caused large numbers of refugees to seek safety in Turkiye.
Reports early in the war suggested that Tel Aviv and Washington would use a Kurdish mercenary force to effect regime change in Iran, with the help of US and Israeli weapons and air power.
In April, President Trump accused Kurdish groups of “stealing” US weapons meant for Iranian separatist groups responsible for violent riots against Iranian security forces in January.
The New York Times reported in March that Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan lobbied US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to pull US support for a Kurdish operation in Iran.
The same month, CNN reported that the CIA had provided military support to Kurdish armed groups along the Iran-Iraq border for months in preparation for the US-Israeli attack in late February.
After the war began, Israel and the US carried out heavy strikes against Iranian security forces – including government officials, army bases, missile systems, and police and paramilitary stations in the country's northwest to open the way for a potential Kurdish invasion that never materialized.
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Watch | According to Fox News, Donald Trump admitted that the U.S. sent weapons to Iranian protesters in January to clash with government forces through the Kurds, but it turns out the Kurds took those weapons and kept them instead.
Israeli officials have escalated their hostile rhetoric toward Turkiye in recent months, claiming it poses a new threat to Israel despite the two countries' long record of covert cooperation.
"I want to be very clear. Turkey and Qatar have gained influence in Syria, are seeking influence elsewhere and everywhere throughout the region, and from here I warn - Turkey is the new Iran," former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett stated in February.
More recently, Amichai Chikli, Israel's Minister of Diaspora Affairs, said the "Shia empire of Iran" is over but would be replaced by Turkiye and its allies.
"The Muslim Brotherhood axis of Erdogan's Turkey, Syria and Qatar. And it's better to open your eyes now," Chikli claimed in late June.
The Turkish government reportedly feared that chaos resulting from regime change in Iran would create new threats on its border
10.07.2026
News Desk
Source: https://thecradle.co/articles/erdogan-
Turkiye prevented an Israeli and US-
Kurdish militias were reportedly ready to begin the ground operation, but the US canceled it due to “opposition” from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Senior Israeli sources told i24News that US intelligence agencies had planned the Kurdish operation for months. The role that Israel's foreign intelligence agency, Mossad, might have played was not discussed with the Israeli channel.
tim anderson
@timand2037
Mass funeral in Iran for 300 security forces killed by armed CIA and Mossad agents who infiltrated protest rallies.
US intelligence agents held meetings with Kurdish armed groups, while providing them with weaponry and military training.
Israeli officials claimed that US Vice President JD Vance played a role in blocking the US-
Ankara has fought Kurdish militants from the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in eastern Turkiye, as well as in Iraq and Syria. At the same time, Turkiye has collaborated closely with Iraqi Kurds from Masoud Barzani's Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP).
According to the report, Ankara is concerned that if the government in Tehran is toppled, the resulting chaos would create new threats along Turkish borders.
Past wars in Iraq and Syria have caused large numbers of refugees to seek safety in Turkiye.
Reports early in the war suggested that Tel Aviv and Washington would use a Kurdish mercenary force to effect regime change in Iran, with the help of US and Israeli weapons and air power.
In April, President Trump accused Kurdish groups of “stealing” US weapons meant for Iranian separatist groups responsible for violent riots against Iranian security forces in January.
The New York Times reported in March that Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan lobbied US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to pull US support for a Kurdish operation in Iran.
The same month, CNN reported that the CIA had provided military support to Kurdish armed groups along the Iran-
After the war began, Israel and the US carried out heavy strikes against Iranian security forces – including government officials, army bases, missile systems, and police and paramilitary stations in the country's northwest to open the way for a potential Kurdish invasion that never materialized.
Quds News Network
@QudsNen
Watch | According to Fox News, Donald Trump admitted that the U.S. sent weapons to Iranian protesters in January to clash with government forces through the Kurds, but it turns out the Kurds took those weapons and kept them instead.
Israeli officials have escalated their hostile rhetoric toward Turkiye in recent months, claiming it poses a new threat to Israel despite the two countries' long record of covert cooperation.
"I want to be very clear. Turkey and Qatar have gained influence in Syria, are seeking influence elsewhere and everywhere throughout the region, and from here I warn -
More recently, Amichai Chikli, Israel's Minister of Diaspora Affairs, said the "Shia empire of Iran" is over but would be replaced by Turkiye and its allies.
"The Muslim Brotherhood axis of Erdogan's Turkey, Syria and Qatar. And it's better to open your eyes now," Chikli claimed in late June.