“Arm the rebels” is a time-worn tactic for governments trying to topple the leadership of a hostile nation. On March 5, as American and Israeli forces bombarded Iran, US President Donald Trump said it would be “wonderful” if Iranian Kurdish separatists joined the offensive by launching raids from their bases across the border in Iraq. Meanwhile, Israel was attacking military and law enforcement targets in parts of northern Iran to make it easier for the militants to take up positions there.

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