Is there any hope for Türkiye to return to the F-35 fighter project?

Turkish Service - After years of deadlock in the F-35 fighter jets case, there are signs of this issue returning to the agenda of relations between Ankara and Washington. However, even though Donald Trump's administration has announced the re-examination of the possible sale of these fighters to Turkey, the main obstacle, the Russian S-400 system, and the legal restrictions of the US Congress still remain.

Erdogan's use of the relationship with Trump to strengthen Türkiye's position

World Service - According to a publication close to the US Congress, the personal relationship between Trump and Erdogan has become Ankara's most important diplomatic capital due to the cancellation of the Halkbank case and the reduction of sanctions pressures to the sale of weapons and the possibility of Turkey returning to the F-35 fighter jet production program.

Washington opposes the possible meeting between Macron and Mazloum Kobani

World service -Al-Monitor service has reported, quoting informed sources, that the US government does not support a possible meeting between Emmanuel Macron and Mazloum Abdi before the visit of the French president to Damascus; Because this meeting can be faced with the negative reaction of Ahmad al-Shara.

America's conditions for continuing to support the Syrian Kurds

The US-World Service has made support for the Syrian Kurds conditional on full integration with Damascus. Tom Barak has called for the SDF to cut ties with the PKK.

Washington's farewell to the crises of Kurdistan region

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - the Kurds may lose the support of the United States forever; This is the message of Victoria Taylor, the former official of the US Department of State for Iraq and Iran affairs for the Kurds. In his latest statements, he paints a disturbing picture of the future of the Kurdistan region.

Trump, the Kurds and America's repeated unfulfilled promises

World Service- Donald Trump's new statements against the Kurds are not only a political controversy; Rather, it is a reminder of decades of unfulfilled American promises to people who have repeatedly become a temporary ally in regional equations.

The imminent visit of the Iraqi Prime Minister to America; Arms control and economy-oriented discussions

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - Ali Zaidi's expected visit to the White House is aimed at redefining strategic relations between Baghdad and Washington based on arms control, stabilization of the financial system and management of the dollar market, as well as attracting American investment in the energy sector. At the same time, Baghdad is trying to keep Iraq away from regional tensions and competitions and get more military and economic support.

Repeating Trump's anti-Kurdish accusations

World Service - In his latest statement, Trump said that he was "very disappointed" with the Kurds and claimed that they did not deliver the American weapons to the people he wanted. This claim was first made in April 2026.

The IRGC denied Trump's claim about the contact of Iranian officials

Iran Service- IRGC denied Trump's claim that Iranian officials contacted him directly and demanded an end to the attacks.

Former Pentagon official:

After Trump, the American policy towards the Kurds will change

World Service - American researcher on Middle East issues and former Pentagon official predicted that with the end of Donald Trump's era, Washington's approach towards Turkey and the Kurds will change, but it will be very difficult to restore the lost trust of the Kurds in America.

The involvement of Trump's former lawyer in the case of purchasing spy equipment

World Service - The former lawyer of the Trump media company, who is also active in Republican election cases, is facing a $120 million lawsuit due to legal cooperation with intelligence agents related to the Iraqi Kurdistan region in the case of the purchase of spy equipment.

Senior expert on Middle East issues:

Trump does not care about the Kurds

World Service - Henry Barkey emphasized that Trump has changed the American policy towards the Kurds and that he does not care about the Kurdish issue.

Trump:

Ahmed al-Shora is ready to help solve the Lebanese crisis

Syria Service - Donald Trump, praising the performance of the new Syrian government, announced that Ahmed al-Shora is ready to play a role in political and security efforts to resolve the Lebanese crisis and strengthen the stability of the region.

How did America curb the Kurdish crisis before leaving Syria?

According to the Kurdish Studies Center, Washington tried to prevent an all-out war between Damascus and the Kurds before completing the US military withdrawal from Syria and to close the case of the Syrian Democratic Forces or "SDF" from the path of political agreement.

Is Tom Barak targeting Iraqi federalism?

World Service - With increasing concerns in the Kurdistan Region, due to the appointment of Tom Barak as Donald Trump's special representative in Iraq, some observers say that the policies of the special representative of Trump may upset the fragile balance between Baghdad and Erbil.

Türkiye's support for negotiations between Iran and America

Iran Service - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Tuesday: "I am sure that Americans and Iranians are honest. They want a ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but I am not sure about Israel's intentions."

Trump goes to Ankara

World Service - After months of controversial comments about NATO, informed sources are now informing about the possible plan of the US President to visit Ankara and attend the summit of this alliance.

Tom Barak, Trump's special representative in Türkiye, Iraq and Syria

World Service - By simultaneously appointing Tom Barak as the special envoy for Syria and Iraq, Donald Trump strengthened his position as his most important representative in the developments in Shamatta and Mesopotamia; An appointment that contains important messages for Damascus, Baghdad, Ankara and the Kurds.

Syria-US relations in the shadow of Trump and Ahmed al-Shora's personal relationship

World Service- The unprecedented warming of Syrian-American relations during the era of Donald Trump has been based more than anything on his personal relationship with Ahmad al-Shora; But observers warn that the lack of institutional and stable relations between the two countries could expose all recent achievements to collapse after the end of Trump's presidency.

The Prime Minister of Kurdistan Region:

We are not aware of the delivery of weapons by the United States

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, responding to questions about the delivery of weapons by the United States, emphasized that the regional government does not know about this issue and Washington should clarify its details.

Kurdish issues analyst:

Kurds no longer trust Trump's promises

World Service - Kamal Chumani, an analyst of Kurdish issues, criticized Donald Trump's accusations against the Kurds and said that the experience of being "abandoned" by major powers has made the Kurds distrustful and wary of entering regional wars.

Why has America's support for the Kurdistan Region's Peshmerga decreased?

World Service - While the Kurdistan Region is still considered one of the most important allies of the United States in Iraq, the removal of the major part of the Peshmerga budget from the new Pentagon bill shows that Washington is redefining its security role in Iraq and gradually reducing its commitments in the region.

Sharq al-Awsat and Al-Arabi al-Jadeed report:

Baghdad's struggle in the middle of Washington's pressure; Will the "Ministry of Federal Security" be established in the Zaidi government?

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - While the international pressure, especially the United States, has increased on the Iraqi government to organize the situation of the armed forces outside of the official structure (military and law enforcement), field reports including Sharq al-Awsat and al-Arabi al-Jadeed tell of the parallel movements of Washington and Baghdad to change the security map of Iraq. These developments are followed in the two axes of "staged plan for liquidation" and "creating a new ministerial structure".

Horamani:

The Kurdistan Regional Government has nothing to do with the US weapons case

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The spokesperson of the Kurdistan Regional Government, in response to a question about the delivery of weapons by the United States to the Kurdish parties, emphasized that Washington should clarify the details of this case and that the regional government had no role in it.

The dispute between American officials over the continuation of military support for Iraqi Kurdish forces

World Service - While the debates in the US Congress on the reduction of the budget against ISIS intensified, the senior Pentagon official, describing the Iraqi Kurdish forces as Washington's "most powerful partner" in the region, emphasized the necessity of continuing military and security support for the Peshmerga.

Behind the scenes of a conceptualization; Strategic analysis of Washington's arms claim against the Kurds/ Mohammad Hadifar

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - Following the repeated accusations of Donald Trump, the President of the United States, against the Kurdish forces regarding the hiding of military weapons, this note evaluates this claim with a critical approach and using field and historical data as part of a complex media-security strategy.

Former senior US government official:

The main cause of the problems of the Kurdistan Region is internal disputes

World Service - James Jeffrey, Donald Trump's former special representative in the anti-ISIS coalition and former US ambassador to the countries of the region, warned that the Iraqi Kurds are not on the same page in interacting with the US, and this makes Washington unable to support them sufficiently.

James Jeffrey:

Trump's accusation against the Kurds has no basis

World Service - James Jeffrey, the former senior diplomat of the Trump administration, in a clear reaction to Donald Trump's recent accusations against the Kurds, said that the claim of the Kurdish forces' misuse of American weapons is "not true" and no official action or follow-up will be done in this regard.

Adham Barzani:

If Trump's claims are true, he knows where the weapons are

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Following Trump's repeated claims about keeping the weapons sent by the Kurds, Adham Barzani announced that America knows the fate of these weapons better than any other party.

Behind the scenes of Trump's anger against the Kurds; From project failure to finding the culprit

World Service - Donald Trump's repeated accusations against the "Kurds" regarding the acquisition of American weapons have strengthened the suspicion that the White House is transferring the political cost of the failures of his recent projects to Kurdish actors.