War on Iran: Who are the Kurds and what does Trump want from them?

War on Iran: Who are the Kurds and what does Trump want from them? Submitted by Daniel Tester on Mon, 03/16/2026 - 15:49 The world’s largest ethnic group without an independent state is concentrated in Iran, Turkey, Iraq, and Syria Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, on 12 February 2026 (Reuters) On President Donald Trump has encouraged the people of Iran to rise up and “take over” their government amid the US-Israeli war on