According to this person, the operation is to be led by the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (known by its Kurdish initials PDKI), whose leader, Mustafa Hijri, spoke by phone with Donald Trump yesterday. The PDKI has deep roots among Iran’s Kurds. It’s the oldest Kurdish party and a consultative member of the Socialist International. According to the opposition leader who spoke with me, as well as the leader of one of the Kurdish groups aware of but not included in the plan, the U.S. and Israel have set aside significant funds for arms and logistical support to the five Iranian Kurdish groups. (A spokesperson for the Israeli Defense Forces said the organization had “no comment on this matter.” The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment.) The Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan, also a consultative member of the Socialist International but more left-leaning than the PDKI, joined the coalition on Wednesday, becoming its sixth member party. The party had already received arms and financial support separately, my opposition source told me. Khalid Azizi, PDKI’s spokesperson, declined to comment when I reached him by phone.