Recent news reports have suggested that the Trump administration is working to arm Kurdish forces in Iran in an effort to topple the regime in Tehran. Indeed, Washington has a long history with Kurdistan.
The US military has in the past provided support for Kurdish forces in Iraq and Syria, and is again considering assisting the Kurds as the conflict in the Middle East escalates. But who exactly are the Kurds, and why is Kurdistan considered a stateless nation?
Click on and browse through this brief history of the Kurds, and find out more about the role they play in the Middle East.