Trump’s Iran Strategy Faces Collapse as Kurds Enter Washington’s Blame Narrative

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  As Washington’s Iran policy struggles to define success, Kurdish actors risk being pulled into a shifting blame narrative amid escalating Middle East tensions.  Trump Finds His Scapegoat for a Failed Iran Strategy: the Kurds By Dr. Pshtiwan Faraj | Sulaimani, Iraq | 12 May 2026 — Kurdish Policy Analysis The United States’ Iran policy has entered a phase of strategic uncertainty, as escalating tensions across the Middle East continue without a clearly defined political or military end state. Amid this instability, Kurdish actors in Iraq and Syria risk being absorbed into a shifting narrative in Washington that increasingly seeks to explain the lack of progress in containing Iran’s regional influence. Analysts argue the central issue is not Kurdish behavior, but the absence of a coherent long-term U.S. strategy toward Iran. A strategy built on pressure, not resolution Since Washington shifted toward a “maximum pressure” framework, U.S. Iran policy has relied heavily on ...
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