Trump Claims US Armed Iranian Dissidents Via Kurdish Intermediaries; Kurdish Groups Deny

President Trump publicly claimed that the United States had armed Iranian dissident groups using Kurdish intermediaries, a disclosure that immediately sparked controversy. Kurdish factions publicly denied any involvement in the covert arms channel, raising questions about the transparency of US covert operations and the reliability of Trump's account. If accurate, the claim would represent a significant covert ops dimension to the US-Iran conflict — an unconventional warfare component running parallel to the air campaign. The public denial by Kurdish groups creates a diplomatic complication for US allies in the region and may signal internal disagreements about the scope of US operations.