A second wave of messages threatened Iranian Kurds who had accessed foreign websites. On Day 6 of the war, Trump addressed questions from Reuters about reports of an imminent ground invasion by the Iranian Kurds. The official did not say how the Iraqi Kurds responded but said the visit made their vulnerability clear. Sirwan Barzani, a commander of Iraqi Kurdish forces, said the drones were often older Iranian Shaheds, not Tehran’s latest model. Iranian Kurdish commanders in exile said the signs pointed to a weakened Iranian government.

Source: The Telegraph April 09, 2026 06:56 UTC