Representatives of PJAK and PDKI denied Trump’s statements that the Kurds received weapons sent by the US.
According to a news report broadcast on Fox News on April 5, 2026, US President Donald Trump said, “We sent weapons through the Kurds after the Iran protests. I think the Kurds took the weapons themselves.”
As Niha+, we asked Zegrus Enderyarî, a member of the PJAK Foreign Affairs Committee, whether Trump’s April 5 statement was accurate. Enderyarî stated that they had no information whatsoever regarding the truth or falsity of this matter. He further noted that there is no relationship of this kind between PJAK and the US.
When asked whether the Coalition of Political Forces of Iranian Kurdistan (CPFIK) had such communication with the US, Zegrus Enderyari similarly replied, “There is no such thing for the coalition either.“
PDKI also denied
Meanwhile, Hejar Berenji, the US Representative of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI), also said in a statement on his social media account, “The information currently reported by Fox News does not accurately reflect the situation.“
Berenji also announced that the Coalition of Kurdish parties will issue an official statement shortly to clarify the situation.
Trump had previously made a statement as well
A few days after the attacks on Iran began on February 28, Trump said on March 5 regarding the discussions about the Kurds’ involvement in the war, “If the Kurds want to launch an attack on Iran, let them do it. It would be great if they wanted to do so.“
On March 8, in response to a question about the possibility of the Kurds establishing a new autonomous region in Iran and whether they would join the war, Trump replied, “We are very friendly with the Kurds, but we do not want to make the war any more complicated than it already is. I decided that I don’t want the Kurds going in there.“
