{"id":323448,"date":"2026-03-05T18:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T18:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/will-the-kurds-fight-iran-for-trump-and-israel\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T18:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T18:00:09","slug":"will-the-kurds-fight-iran-for-trump-and-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/will-the-kurds-fight-iran-for-trump-and-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"Will the Kurds fight Iran for Trump and Israel?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/vPijItnN13c\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Will the Kurds fight Iran for Trump and Israel?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vPijItnN13c\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The war in the Middle East is rapidly expanding. Azerbaijan is now the latest country reportedly hit by Iranian drones while another missile barrage struck Tehran and Beirut overnight. The seas aren\u2019t immune either: Iranian warships have been sunk, and a US oil tanker is reportedly on fire in the Gulf.<\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>Now there are signs a land war could be beginning, with reports Kurdish fighters may have crossed into Iran &#8211; though commanders deny it, saying they would need US air cover first.<\/p>\n<p>So can anything stop this bloody conflict from spiraling out of control?<\/p>\n<p>On this episode of the Fourcast, Krishnan Guru-Murthy speaks to Channel 4 News correspondents at the heart of the story: Foreign Affairs Correspondent Secunder Kermani in Tel Aviv, International Editor Lindsey Hilsum in Beirut, and US Editor Anushka Asthana in Washington.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The war in the Middle East is rapidly expanding. Azerbaijan is now the latest country reportedly hit by Iranian drones while another missile barrage struck Tehran and Beirut overnight. The seas aren\u2019t immune either: Iranian warships have been sunk, and a US oil tanker is reportedly on fire in the Gulf. 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