As the US-Israel's unprovoked war against Iran rages on, the Kurds – a vibrant and politically significant community in West Asia – find themselves in a tricky spot.

Reports indicate that the CIA and Mossad have quietly tried to provoke the Iranian Kurds to militarily confront Tehran. But, that hasn't so far.

Why? In this episode, Bilal Ata Aktas, a researcher and geopolitical consultant born and raised in the Kurdish part of Turkey, explains the Kurdish dilemma in Iran and the wider region.

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