The Kurds thwarted Trump's plans
Trump Sent Wea pons to Kurds Intended for Iranian Protesters—But They Kept Them Instead, President Claims** President Donald Trump has publicly stated that the United States shipped large quantities of weapons through Kurdish channels to arm Iranian protesters during recent demonstrations against the regime, only for the Kurds to allegedly withhold the arms rather than deliver them as planned. The revelation, made during a phone interview with Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst and aired on April 5, 2026, directly supports the account that American arms transfers to Kurdish intermediaries were diverted, leaving Iranian opposition figures without the support they were expected to receive. Trump told Yingst: “We sent guns to the protesters, a lot of them. We sent them through the Kurds, and I think the Kurds kept them.” The president’s comments came as he reflected on U.S. efforts to back anti-regime protests that erupted earlier this year over Iran’s dire economic conditio...