FIRST ON FOX: With mounting U.S. and Israeli military pressure on Iran, and President Donald Trump expressing support for Kurdish forces, Kurdish opposition groups stationed along the nation’s western border inform Digital they are vigilantly monitoring for an opportunity to move against the Islamic Republic, an adversary they’ve battled for decades.

Kako Aliyar, who serves on the leadership committee of the Kurdish opposition party Komala, informed Digital that Kurdish movements stand prepared to take action should circumstances permit.

“Kurds have been awaiting a moment to take action,” Aliyar stated. “We believe such moments are approaching.”

However, Aliyar noted that Kurdish forces cannot yet mobilize against the regime because Iran maintains the capacity to conduct missile and drone strikes, which opposition fighters would have difficulty countering.

Aliyar said Iranian forces persist in targeting Kurdish opposition bases across the border in Iraq’s Kurdistan region.

Trump indicated his support for Kurdish fighters mounting an offensive against Iran, stating in a Thursday telephone interview with Reuters that he would endorse such an action.

“I think it’s wonderful that they want to do that — I’d be fully supportive,” Trump said.

When questioned whether the United States would supply air cover for a Kurdish offensive, Trump refused to provide details.

“I cannot disclose that,” he responded.

Aliyar said Kurdish groups continue to endure pressure from Iran and remain subject to attacks on their bases across the border in Iraq’s Kurdistan region.

“Our camps, the Kurdish political parties, remain under assault by the Iranian regime, and we cannot elaborate further,” he said.

Nevertheless, he suggested that should an opportunity present itself, Kurdish fighters would seek to re-enter Iranian territory.

“If we obtain an opportunity to return to our homeland, we will seize it,” he said.

The remarks come as Iranian Kurdish opposition groups strive to demonstrate a unified front against Iran.

In February, multiple factions established the of Iranian Kurdistan, uniting parties including Komala, the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI), PJAK and the Kurdistan Freedom Party.

Aliyar said the coalition remains in the process of organizing but conveys a significant political message.

“Politically, it sends a powerful message to the Kurdish people inside the country and the international community that Kurds are united,” he said. “We are collaborating, and we are striving to achieve our objectives collectively.”

Kurdish groups have long battled the Iranian government. Armed confrontations between Kurdish militants and Iranian forces trace back to the period following the 1979 Islamic Revolution, when Kurdish factions pursued autonomy and faced violent suppression by Tehran.

Presently, numerous Kurdish opposition groups function from neighboring Iraqi Kurdistan, where they sustain political offices and limited military capabilities.

Aliyar indicated that Kurdish forces could only mobilize if Iran’s military capabilities were substantially diminished.

“I believe those missile and drone capabilities must be further weakened or completely eliminated because we cannot defend ourselves against them,” he said.

Iran’s ability to launch remains one of the regime’s most powerful deterrents against internal or external challengers.

“They can still fire missiles and they can still kill people,” Aliyar said.

Should those capabilities be reduced, he believes Kurdish forces could seek to capitalize on the opportunity.

“I believe everyone possesses the capacity to do so because Kurdish political parties enjoy tremendous legitimacy among the populace,” he said. “People support them, people support us.”

Nevertheless, Aliyar warned that no one can foresee how events will develop.

“When war begins, you attempt to find a way to utilize it to your greatest advantage, but you cannot predict what will happen tomorrow,” he said.

Kurds in Iran constitute one of the country’s largest ethnic minorities and have historically maintained .

Kurdish parties established armed wings and political networks decades ago, providing them with a degree of organizational structure that many other Iranian opposition movements lack.

Jino Victoria Doabi, an international political analyst specializing in Iran and Kurdistan, told Digital that “Kurds inside Iran possess their own history and tradition of struggle and resistance alongside political parties and armed forces.”

Doabi stated that Kurdish forces are improbable to act without explicit support from Washington.

“For that to occur, they need , both politically and in terms of security,” Doabi said.

“Kurds have learned that they cannot simply act for the righteous cause anymore, because that will inflict significant pain, destruction and casualties upon civilians.”

Conversations regarding Kurdish involvement may have been ongoing well before the recent escalation, according to Doabi.

“I don’t believe this has materialized overnight,” she said. “I think this has been under discussion for a long time.”

Despite increasing attention on Kurdish groups, Aliyar stressed that are not directly participating in any potential campaign.

“Iraqi Kurds are not involved,” he said. “I am not Iraqi, therefore I cannot comment on that matter.”

Analysts believe Kurdish insurgents alone are unlikely to overthrow the Iranian regime. However, if internal unrest expands and Kurdish forces coordinate with wider opposition movements, Iran’s western border could emerge as a significant pressure point for Tehran.

For Aliyar and other Kurdish leaders, however, the objective remains clear after decades of opposing the Islamic Republic.

“We have harbored this desire for 47 years,” he said. “If we receive an opportunity, we will seize it.”