President Donald Trump has called on Kurdish leaders in Iraq and Iran to assist the United States in its campaign against the Iranian government, offering American backing as tensions across the Middle East continue to intensify.

According to officials familiar with the discussions, Trump spoke directly with senior Kurdish political figures, encouraging them to support efforts aimed at weakening the Iranian regime and opening additional pressure points along Iran’s western frontier.

The outreach included contacts with leaders of Iraq’s Kurdish parties as well as representatives of Iranian Kurdish opposition groups.

During the conversations, Trump reportedly indicated that Kurdish forces could receive extensive American support, including air cover and logistical assistance, if they chose to challenge Iranian control in Kurdish-majority areas of western Iran.

The initiative reflects a broader strategy by Washington to encourage internal opposition movements inside Iran while U.S. and Israeli forces continue military operations targeting Iranian infrastructure and security assets.

Kurdish regions along the Iran-Iraq border are seen by strategists as a potential gateway for increased pressure on Tehran.

Kurdish dissident groups based in northern Iraq have signaled that they are preparing for possible cross-border operations against Iranian government positions if conditions allow.

Several factions recently formed a coalition aimed at coordinating political and military efforts against the Iranian authorities.

At the same time, Kurdish leaders in Iraq have approached the situation cautiously.

Officials from the Kurdistan Regional Government have emphasized that they do not want their territory used as a base for military attacks against neighboring countries and have warned that any escalation could trigger retaliation from Iran.

Iran has already launched missile and drone strikes against bases belonging to Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in northern Iraq, signaling its readiness to counter any attempt to open a new front in the conflict.

The outreach from Washington highlights the complex role Kurdish movements could play in the expanding confrontation with Tehran.

Kurdish communities are spread across several countries in the region, including Iran, Iraq, Turkey and Syria, and have long sought greater political autonomy.

While some Kurdish factions view cooperation with the United States as an opportunity to challenge the Iranian government, regional authorities and analysts warn that such involvement could broaden the conflict and expose Kurdish territories to further military pressure.

The discussions illustrate how the conflict with Iran is drawing in regional actors and opposition groups as the United States explores multiple avenues to increase strategic pressure on Tehran.