Trump made this comment during an interview, stating that the U.S. delivered weapons via the Kurds. "We sent them a lot of weapons. We sent them through the Kurds. And I think the Kurds kept them. We sent weapons to the demonstrators, many of them. And I think the Kurds took the weapons," said Trump, as reported by Fox News. According to his words, the delivery was carried out through Kurdish forces, who allegedly took a portion of the weapons. It is worth recalling that major protests in Iran erupted in January amid worsening economic conditions and a record depreciation of the national currency. The protests turned violent, with thousands reported dead according to activist and Iranian government reports. Iranian state media previously accused, as they stated, "terrorist agents, supported by the United States and Israel," of inciting violence in the country. The protests in Iran during January 2026 represent one of the most intense and bloodiest series of unrest in the country in recent decades. Citizens took to the streets in major cities, including Tehran, Isfahan, and Mahshahr, demanding political and social changes.