Kurdish Rebels Launch Iran Offensive During US and Israeli Strikes

Kurdish rebel groups launched a ground offensive into northwestern Iran from northern Iraq following intensive US and Israeli air strikes.Thousands of fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) and PJAK advanced into the Mariwan region to trigger an uprising.While Pete Hegseth denied officially arming these groups, six Kurdish factions in Erbil formed a coalition to seek autonomy.The US Navy sunk the Iranian warship IRIS Dena near Sri Lanka while NATO air defenses intercepted a ballistic missile headed toward Turkey.