'I will remember that, Kurds': Trump reveals failed effort to deliver arms to Iranian opposition
'I'LL REMEMBER THAT KURDS': President Trump blasts Kurdish groups, alleging they intercepted and kept U.S. weapons intended to arm anti-government protesters inside Iran.
— FOX & Friends (@foxandfriends) June 11, 2026
“We actually sent them weapons and we were very disappointed by the Kurds, to be honest with you. The Kurds… pic.twitter.com/G29ZSEavNE
WASHINGTON, DC: President Donald Trump, in his latest statement on Iran on Thursday, June 11, revealed that the US had tried to deliver arms to Iran, but the regional ally, the Kurds, let America down.
The conflict between the US and Iran flared up again after Trump said Iran had downed a US Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz. The president vowed to respond to the attack despite ongoing efforts to negotiate a long-term deal with Iran.
Trump criticized Kurds over alleged arms hoarding
Trump’s statement came during his appearance on an on-air interview with Fox & Friends, in which he said that the US had delivered weapons to the Kurds, a regional opposition to Iran, but, as per Trump, they didn't distribute the weapons and kept them to themselves.
"The Kurds let us down," Trump said. "But I'll remember that, Kurds."
Trump further said that he was not in favor of the plan as he suspected that the Kurds would “keep the weapons.”
Trump announces more strikes on Iran
After it was confirmed that the helicopter had been shot down by Iran rather than lost in an accident, Trump vowed to retaliate.
President Donald Trump on Thursday confirmed that the US would continue its strikes against Iran as the peace deal appears to have reached a deadlock once again.
"The United States will be hitting Iran (Whose Navy, Air Force, Radar, Anti Aircraft, and all other forms of Defense, together with most of its offensive capability, are GONE!), VERY HARD TONIGHT," Trump warned.
The United States will be hitting Iran (Whose Navy, Air Force, Radar, Anti Aircraft, and all other forms of Defense, together with most its offensive capability, are GONE!), VERY HARD TONIGHT. At some point in the not too distant future, we will be taking Kharg Island, and other… pic.twitter.com/RPeL3khVrr
— Commentary Donald J. Trump Truth Social Posts On X (@TrumpTruthOnX) June 11, 2026
Trump also indicated that the US may consider taking control of Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export terminal. The island processes more than 90% of Iran’s oil exports, and Trump has repeatedly threatened to seize or “obliterate” it if Tehran refuses to agree to a deal.
The US has previously carried out airstrikes on Kharg Island, but no action has been taken to seize it.
"At some point in the not-too-distant future, we will be taking Kharg Island, and other oil infrastructure points, and assume total control of their Oil and Gas Markets, much like we have with Venezuela, which is working out brilliantly for both Venezuela and the United States of America," he wrote.
