As U.S. and Israeli military pressure on Iran intensifies, and President Donald Trump signals support for Kurdish forces, Kurdish opposition groups along the country’s western frontier tell Fox News Digital they are watching closely for an opportunity to strike back against the Islamic Republic, which they have fought for decades.

Kako Aliyar, a member of the leadership committee of the Kurdish opposition party Komala, told Fox News Digital from an undisclosed location in Iraq that the Kurdish movements are ready to act if conditions allow.
“Kurds have been waiting for a moment to do something,” Aliyar said. “We believe that those moments are not far from us.”
But Aliyar said Kurdish forces cannot yet move against the regime because Iran still retains the ability to launch missile and drone attacks, which opposition fighters would struggle to defend against.Aliyar said Iranian forces continue to target Kurdish opposition bases across the border in Iraq’s Kurdistan region.Trump signaled support for Kurdish fighters launching an offensive against Iran, saying in a telephone interview with Reuters Thursday that he would back such a move.
“I think it’s wonderful that they want to do that — I’d be all for it,” Trump said.
Asked whether the United States would provide air cover for a Kurdish offensive, Trump declined to elaborate.
“I can’t tell you that,” he said.Aliyar said Kurdish groups remain under pressure from Iran and continue to face attacks on their bases across the border in Iraq’s Kurdistan region.”Our camps, the Kurdish political parties, are still under attack by the Iranian regime, and we can’t go into detail,” he said.
Still, he indicated that if the opportunity arises, Kurdish fighters would attempt to return to Iranian territory.
“If we get an opportunity to go back to our own country, we will use it,” he said.
The comments come as Iranian Kurdish opposition groups attempt to present a united front against Iran.
This is an excerpt from a report by Efrat Lachter