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“We sent them guns to the protesters, a lot of them," Trump said in a telephone interview [with Fox News]. “We sent them through the Kurds. They kept them, so we sent more to the protesters, a lot of them."

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[–] perestroika@slrpnk.net 2 points 31 minutes ago* (last edited 24 minutes ago)

A journalist asked Iranian Kurdish parties. Nobody could confirm receiving any weapons.

Let's not assume something is true because Trump says it it. He has a long track record of lying about every issue and changing his words daily.

Kurdish Iranian opposition groups deny claims of receiving weapons from US

Mohammed Nazif Qaderi, a senior official from the opposition Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI), told Rudaw that “those statements made are baseless and we haven't received any weapons.

/.../

Kako Aliyar, a member of the leadership committee of the Kurdish Iranian opposition party Komala, told Rudaw that "as our own party, no weapons have come to us and we haven't received anything, we're not even aware of the matter.

/.../

Amjad Hussein Panahi, head of communications for Komala of the Toilers of Kurdistan, also told Rudaw, “We assure you we haven't received a single bullet or weapon from any country or place, and we're not aware of the existence of such a thing; what we have is our own.”

/.../

Hamno Naqshbandi, a member of the general command of the Kurdistan National Army affiliated with the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK), said that “Donald Trump's message is unclear to us. What is there is that we as our army have in no way received weapons from the US or any other country, not even a single bullet."

[–] Tolc@lemmy.world -1 points 2 hours ago

high chances january protests were mossad CIA

[–] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Just posting here to let Iran know I can totally be trusted with a Shahed drone, pls send to Antifa HQ, 420 Lenin ave, apt 69.

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Ah man you got assigned to the Lenin Ave HQ? I got the one on Soros Lane which is fine I guess if you don't mind small talk with Hillary Clinton

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 23 points 9 hours ago

The guy that wants to destroy your bridges, schools, orphanages, and power stations thinks you should do him a solid. 🤨

[–] TwilitSky@lemmy.world 43 points 12 hours ago

1980s Trump: let's train the Mujahadeen. What could possibly go wrong?!

[–] panthera_@lemmy.today 14 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

Who will train them? Trump's bombing could also move Iranians to support their government.

[–] vpol@feddit.uk 4 points 10 hours ago

Already does.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 11 hours ago

It surely did!

[–] belastend@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 11 hours ago

Sure and you are totally winning the war.

[–] random_character_a@lemmy.world 12 points 12 hours ago (3 children)

Are you sure it was after they opened fire on the protesters, because it would be so much worse if it was before?

[–] daannii@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

Yeah I'm hearing it was before and the so called "protestors" were a mod out shooting civilians. Along with idf soldiers.

Iranian government was killing domestic terrorists created by the U.S and foreign Israel terrorists.

[–] marxismtomorrow@lemmy.today 5 points 9 hours ago

Guaranteed he slipped and mentioned something that happened BEFORE the protests...

Because that's what the CIA does. Like in Tienanmen Square.

The IRGC aren't brainwashed. It's a voluntary organization and members are usually posted near their own homes specifically so they have more reason to defend the people, not abuse them. It makes way more sense the CIA did what THEY ALWAYS DO and armed 'protestors' after feeding them a bunch of lies like 'we'll take care of you if you just do this,' and incited violence.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 5 points 11 hours ago

It was before.

[–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 10 points 12 hours ago (2 children)
[–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Tolc@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago
[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)
[–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 8 hours ago
[–] Maeve@kbin.earth -1 points 11 hours ago

The move came after the Iranian regime reportedly killed 45,000 civilians in their own country.

Holy smoke! They keep making their made up numbers for delulu people bigger with every iteration of the lie!