Proxy relationship
Lebanon’s internal strength tested as Iranian ambassador refuses to leave - analysis
Iran's ambassador to Lebanon, Mohammad Reza Sheibani, was expelled in mid-March for meddling in Lebanon’s internal affairs.
Iran warns its ready to open new front in Yemen, close Bab al-Mandab Strait with Houthis - report
In Iraq, Iran’s proxy militias open a third front in war against the US and Israel
Iran war leaves Yemen's Houthis 'between a rock and a hard place' - analysis
IDF surprised by Houthis not joining Iran war, believes they still could, sources say
It was expected by many in the IDF that the Houthis would join in the attack once Iran's former supreme leader Ali Khamenei was assassinated.
Iran sees 'good outlook' for talks with US as negotiating team heads to Geneva
The statement comes after Germany's foreign minister declared that Iran must end support for its proxies Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis, advising the Iranians to engage "constructively" in Geneva.
Loyalty to IRGC may not be worth the cost of sinking with it when it falls - editorial
As the US military buildup increases, Iran tightens its grip on proxy forces across the Middle East. The Islamic Republic prepares for a potential regional confrontation.
Iran agrees to discuss proxy terror, ballistic missile arsenal in US negotiations - NYT
The talks between Iran and US are still set to focus on Iran's nuclear program and capabilities, NYT noted, citing three Iranian officials and one Arab official.
Same network, new names: Terror front Samidoun secretly operates in US, Canada via proxies post-ban
Most of the terror front's proxies were formed to have the same anti-Zionist, anti-US, Marxist-Leninist mission that defined Samidoun’s activism.
Yemeni forces bust Iranian weapons shipment bound for Houthis, including chemical weapons - report
A 750-ton weapon shipment from Iran to the Houthis terror group in Yemen was intercepted, with interrogations of the crew revealing the smuggling lanes that are being used.
Lebanon moves toward disarming Hezbollah as Aoun rejects Iranian intervention
During a meeting in Beirut with Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran's top security body, Aoun warned against foreign interference in Lebanon's internal affairs.
Iraqi police, paramilitary fighters clash outside government building in Baghdad
The clash broke out in Baghdad's Karkh district after a group of fighters from the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) stormed a government building.
US-backed Yemeni forces intercept weapons shipment from Iran to Houthis, CENTCOM says
Yemeni National Resistance Forces (NRF) intercepted an Iranian arms shipment containing 750 tons of munitions and hardware, said CENTCOM on Wednesday.
Iran, China, and Russia behind life-threatening operations in UK, British police say
Two senior British police officers warned that Russia, Iran, and China are behind a growing number of life-threatening operations in Britain.
