President Donald Trump said today that he has ruled out allowing Kurdish forces to enter the war against Iran, explaining that he does not want the conflict to become more complicated or place Kurdish fighters in danger.
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said the United States values its relationship with Kurdish forces but does not want them drawn into the fighting.
“We’re not looking at the Kurds going into Iran. We’re very friendly with the Kurds. We don’t want to make the war anymore complex.”
Trump said Kurdish forces had expressed willingness to participate in the conflict but that he personally decided against allowing it.
“I have ruled it out – I don’t want the Kurds going in. They’re willing to go in, but I told them not to.”
He emphasized that expanding the war by involving additional forces could create further instability and lead to unnecessary casualties among Kurdish fighters.
“We don’t want to make the war more complicated than it already is. We don’t want to see the Kurds harmed or killed. We had a good relationship with them. They were willing to go in, but I told them I didn’t want them to.”
Earlier in the day, Trump attended a solemn ceremony honoring six U.S. Army soldiers who were killed in Iranian attacks. The president saluted as the flag-draped coffins of the fallen service members were carried off the aircraft.
{Matzav.com}
