The Rudaw channel, broadcasting from Iraqi Kurdistan, reported that a senior member of the Iranian Kurdish opposition said that contrary to the Fox News report, no ground offensive led by thousands of Kurds against Iran has begun. In addition, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said that "the Revolutionary Guards deny the reports of ground entry by Kurdish militias into Iranian territory, and emphasize that these are reports aimed at undermining security and stability in Iran. Any infiltration attempt will be met with a sharp response."

