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Trump has called for Iranians to overthrow the Islamic regime (Image: Getty)
An armed Kurdish insurgency inside Iran could erupt within days, after the United States quietly funnelled weapons to volunteer fighters in the country's west, according to reports.
Both Washington and Israel have reportedly been running arms into Kurdish-held areas since last year, with the two allies believed to have been laying the groundwork for an internal revolt against the Tehran regime.
The conditions for an uprising have been further shaped by a series of American-Israeli strikes on Iranian security installations in the west of the country, systematically weakening the government's capacity to crush any challenge from within.
The move follows public calls from both President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for ordinary Iranians to reclaim their country and bring down the government that has ruled it for decades.
Writing on Truth Social, Trump said: "Their air defense, Air Force, Navy, and Leadership is gone. They want to talk. I said 'Too Late!'"
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Trump allies warn of 'overwhelming' wave of strikes
Top Trump administration officials have told lawmakers to brace for a dramatically intensified military campaign against Iran, with a far bigger wave of strikes expected within days, reports NBC.
Senator Lindsey Graham, a key Trump ally who had long pushed for military action against Tehran, emerged from a classified Senate briefing with a stark message. "This regime is in its death throes. The amount of firepower coming in the next day or two from us is going to be overwhelming," he said.
"What's coming in the coming days from us is going to be a lot bigger than it's been in the last couple of days. The Arabs are in the fight now, so stay tuned," Graham continued. "What's coming toward the remnants of the regime is going to be overwhelming. The liberation of Iran is at hand. The gateway to peace is about to open."
Tears and candles for 'martyr' Khamenei at London mosque
Footage shows how candles flickered and mourners broke down in tears outside a north London mosque linked to the Iranian regime as tributes to dead supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei spread across Britain.
The Islamic Centre of England, which the Express reported is currently under investigation by the Charity Commission, became a focal point for grief, with photographs of Khamenei placed at its entrance and one mourner's voice cutting through the crowd: "we will obey you Khamenei."
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Fresh Israeli strikes on Tehran send smoke billowing
Israel has launched a new wave of strikes on Iran, targeting launch sites, defence systems and other infrastructure across the country announced officals via Telegram.
Large plumes of smoke have been reported rising over multiple areas of Tehran as the assault continues.
Pentagon names four service members killed in Kuwait
The Pentagon has released the names of four of the six American service members killed since the war with Iran began on Saturday.
Captain Cody Khork, 35, Sergeant Noah Tietjens, 42, Sergeant Nicole Amor, 39, and Specialist Declan Coady, 20, died when a drone struck a command centre in Kuwait on Sunday.
The names of the remaining two service members killed in the conflict have yet to be released.
US and Israeli forces on standby to provide air cover for uprising
Thousands of volunteers in western Iran have been armed and prepared for rebellion since 2024, with an uprising now thought to be imminent, according to reports.
American and Israeli forces have been asked to provide air cover when the Kurdish fighters make their move, ITV News reported.
The ground offensive has been preceded by US strikes on targets in western Iran aimed at destabilising the region and clearing the path for any rebellion to take hold.
It comes after President Donald Trump admitted he would not hesitate to deploy American troops inside Iran "if they were necessary."
Iranian Kurdish militia have been training in Iraq (Image: Getty)
Trump says Iran 'wants to talk' but it's 'too late'
President Donald Trump has declared it is too late for Iran to negotiate as US and Israeli forces struck a gathering of senior clerics assembled to choose a successor to the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei.
Writing on Truth Social, Trump said: "Their air defense, Air Force, Navy, and Leadership is gone. They want to talk. I said 'Too Late!'"
The strikes on the clerical meeting came as the US-Israel war with Iran entered its fourth day, with no sign of either side pulling back.
Iranian drones struck a major oil refinery in the UAE and targeted the site of the largest American military base in Qatar as Tehran's retaliatory campaign continued to widen across the region.
The US Embassy in Saudi Arabia meanwhile issued a warning of "imminent" missile and drone attacks on Riyadh, a day after the building was hit by two Iranian drones.
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Israel launches fresh wave of strikes on Iran
The Israeli Defence Forces have announced a new round of strikes against Iran, hitting what the military described as "launch sites, defense systems, and other infrastructure."
The news comes as Trump looks ot be arming local militia forces to challenge the regime on the ground.
Trump lashes out at Starmer
With the Middle East conflict moving into its fourth day on Tuesday, Trump shifted his attention to Sir Keir Starmer, dismissing the Prime Minister with the remark that "it is not quite Winston Churchill we're dealing with."
Hours earlier, Trump had delivered a blunt message to what remains of Iran's leadership, declaring it "too late" for negotiations as American and Israeli warplanes reduced to rubble a Tehran building identified as the site where Iran's next supreme leader was to have been selected.
Starmer has been lashed for failing to back Trump (Image: Getty)
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