Are The Kurds The Key To Toppling Tehran?
- Mar 6
- 1 min read
Updated: Mar 8
Harold Rhode served as a specialist on Islamic culture and the Middle East in the Office of the Secretary of Defense from 1982 to 2010. He studied at a university in Iran during the early and mid-stages of the Islamic Revolution. He is a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Gatestone Institute in New York, as well as a Senior Fellow at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs.
A hidden force could decide the future of Iran and most people barely understand who they are. Former Pentagon Middle East expert Dr. Harold Rhode breaks down the mysterious “Kurdish factor” and why millions of armed Kurds across Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey could become the decisive ground force in the current U.S.–Israel campaign against the Iranian regime. Viewers will learn who the Kurds really are, why they have a unique alliance with Israel, how they’ve been preparing for years for a moment like this, and why their entry into the conflict could trigger the chain reaction that finally topples Tehran. If you want to understand the real power dynamics shaping the Middle East right now, this conversation reveals the strategy, history, and high-stakes decisions that could change the region forever.
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