US courts Kurds again, repeating pattern: fighters serve, civilians absorb reprisals, then Washington abandons.
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Scarred by past betrayals, Kurds reject US proxy role: “We are not mercenaries.” Neutrality guides strategy.
Turkey fears Iran war spillover, US-Kurdish cooperation, Israeli regional ambitions—straining fragile relations with Washington.
Kurdish offensive risks rallying Persian nationalism, fragmenting opposition, and triggering regional blowback without lasting US commitment.
U.S. considers backing Iranian Kurds as new war front, as factions urge Kurds to abandon regime forces.
Arab defections and US abandonment fuel Kurdish nationalism, resurrecting “greater Kurdistan” solidarity as SDF retreats to core areas.
Iran won’t Balkanize; ethnic militias lack the manpower, unity, and backing to secede.
Syria’s Kurds are losing their grip as Washington pivots to Damascus, backing Syrian unity over SDF autonomy.
Tensions between Barzani and the PKK are not easing; Barzani’s outreach is a strategic effort to avoid being sidelined in Syria.
Damascus is engaging the Kurdish National Council for the first time, a historic shift addressing long-standing Kurdish grievances.