Nigeria, March 6 -- Kurdish fighters have begun crossing the border from Iraq into Iran in what has been described as a CIA-backed insurgency.

The Iranian government, on Thursday, warned of "terrorist movement" on the country's western borders, according to Al Jazeera.

The Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, called for increased security to prevent the operation of the rebel group within Iran.

The US government is in talks with Kurdish armed groups and is considering arming them to foment an uprising in Iran that could topple the Islamic government.

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the administration is actively discussing with Kurdish leaders in northern Iraq and northwestern Iran, as President Donald Trump's call for a popular upri...