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Kurdish militias in Iraqs Zagros Mountains, near the Iranian border, are preparing for potential attacks if Irans regime weakens. Groups like PJAK maintain secret bases with tunnel networks, surveillance gear, and supplies, ready for action. Despite Trumps reluctance to enlist them, these fighters have people inside Iran and follow disciplined routines of training and ideological classes. However, Trump worries about sparking wider unrest in the region due to past American pullouts leaving Kurds exposed. Iran has fired artillery at border villages, and a security deal with Iraq to disarm them has fallen apart. As airstrikes fail to topple Tehran, these border forces add pressure without direct US troops, though experts warn any real support could demand big commitments with uncertain results.

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