According to claims published by the Kurdistan Strategic Research Center (Kürdistan Stratejik Araştırmalar Merkezi, Lekolin), Turkey and Iran are conducting joint intelligence operations aimed at limiting Israeli influence across Syria and Lebanon. The allegations, presented from a distinctly Kurdish perspective critical of Turkish regional policy, suggest a significant realignment of Middle Eastern intelligence dynamics that could have far-reaching implications for the region's power balance.
The pro-Kurdish center alleges that Iranian-backed El Heres El Sewri militias operating in Syria have transmitted critical intelligence to Hezbollah security director Haj Saber. According to the Kurdish research organization's claims, this intelligence reportedly identifies four individuals allegedly linked to radical Islamist groups said to be planning attacks against Hezbollah targets in Beirut's Dahiye neighborhood and southern Lebanon. The named individuals include Usama Akari, described as a former Jabhat al-Nusra official; Kifah Kesar, allegedly responsible for Tripoli-based Islamic groups; Muhi al-Din Akari, another former Nusra member; and Mustafa Werdan, reportedly operating between Tripoli and Baalbek.
Kurdish analysts assert that Turkey's National Intelligence Organization (MIT) facilitated this information sharing through the Iranian-controlled El Heres El Sewri network, which allegedly operates as a 40-50 member clandestine unit directly linked to Iranian intelligence and the Revolutionary Guards. The pro-Kurdish source characterizes this as evidence of deepening Turkish-Iranian coordination against Israeli interests, suggesting Ankara is sharing intelligence on alleged Israeli agents across multiple countries.
The Kurdish research center frames these developments within broader Turkish strategic ambitions in post-Assad Syria. According to Lekolin.org's previous reporting, Turkey has allegedly been training former Syrian regime officers at Turkish military bases as part of a comprehensive strategy to influence Syrian political and military dynamics. The pro-Kurdish analysis suggests these efforts aim to create Turkish-aligned military cadres capable of commanding brigades and managing operations within Syria's restructured armed forces.
Kurdish observers view Turkey's alleged cooperation with Iran with particular concern, given the implications for Kurdish autonomy in northeastern Syria. The pro-Kurdish center's analysis suggests that among Turkey's strategic objectives is undermining the QSD (Syrian Democratic Forces), the Kurdish-led military coalition controlling much of northeastern Syria. From the Kurdish perspective, any Turkish-Iranian intelligence cooperation represents a potential threat to Kurdish self-governance structures established during the Syrian conflict.
The Kurdistan Strategic Research Center's reporting also references its earlier analysis predicting that after international pressure on Hamas, similar processes would target Hezbollah, followed eventually by Iran and Turkey themselves. This pro-Kurdish analytical framework portrays both Ankara and Tehran as regional actors anticipating Western pressure and consequently recalibrating their domestic and foreign policies accordingly.
While these claims from pro-Kurdish sources cannot be independently verified, they reflect Kurdish concerns about Turkish regional maneuvering and the potential marginalization of Kurdish political aspirations amid shifting regional alignments. The pro-Kurdish center's characterization of Turkish-Iranian cooperation underscores the complex triangular relationship between Turkish ambitions, Iranian interests, and Kurdish autonomy in the volatile Syrian theater.
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