The Kurdish question in the context of the Middle East policy of the R. Reagan administration in 1981-1987

The article is devoted to U.S. Middle East policy under Reagan administration in 1981–1987 and determining what role the Kurdish question played in it. The author is reviewing U.S. bilateral relations with Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Syria and dialogue with governments of these states on Kurdish issue. The activity of key Kurdish national movements in Turkish, Iraqi, Iranian and Syrian Kurdistan, and attitudes towards them on the part of Washington is in the spotlight. Attention is paid to Kurdish lobbying and Kurdish supporters among the U.S. ally, and first among them – Israel. The article is concentrate on the CIA activities, aimed at assessing the potential of the Kurdish movement, its ability to destabilize the existing regimes and the consequences that Kurdish activity could lead to. The author is summarize the reasons for U.S. reluctance to involve in deal with the Kurdish national movement during the period under review are. The article is adopted on the basis of a wide range of American sources.