Proxy relationship
Yemeni government forces repel overnight Houthi assault on critical Hejat al-Abd supply route
Seizing parts of the Taiz-Aden road could allow the Houthis to tighten their grip around Taiz and deal another blow to the government, which has struggled to regain the initiative.
How the Houthis went from a small mountain militia in Yemen to a major regional threat - explainer
Houthi Red Sea advance, drone strikes leave Saudi Arabia isolated in major conflict - analysis
Asserting control in Syria: Netanyahu pledges the defeat of Iran, defense of border from proxies
Iran expert warns Israel-US relation similar to Iran's relation with terror proxy groups
Beni Sabti, an Iranian researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), said that “President Trump is playing into their [Iran] hands because he is creating South Lebanon or Vietnam.
New UK law could pave way for tougher action against Iranian terror groups, including IRGC
The legislation would make it illegal to express support for designated proxies or to take money from them, providing for jail terms of up to 14 years.
As Iran weakens, Gulf states are looking beyond the Strait of Hormuz - analysis
The big question in the Gulf is whether Iran will continue to carry out missile and drone attacks on Gulf countries. This includes threats to all the countries Iran has hit.
US pressure limits Israel as Iran steps in to save a weakened Hezbollah, experts say - analysis
Iran expert Dr. Menahem Merhavy explains that Iran has created a “ring of fire” of terrorist proxies surrounding Israel that's “currently stuttering, but Iran won’t abandon Hezbollah.
Red Sea arena: Yemen’s Houthis open fourth front in Iran war, with global implications
BEHIND THE LINES: By joining Iran’s war, the Houthis have opened a dangerous new arena – one that could hit global trade, oil flows, and the wider regional balance.
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
"The Bab al-Mandab Strait is considered one of the strategic straits in the world, and Iran has the will to produce a completely credible threat against it," an Iranian official told Tasnim.
In Iraq, Iran’s proxy militias open a third front in war against the US and Israel
BEHIND THE LINES: Statistics indicate that a determined Iranian and allied campaign is indeed underway in Iraq, making the country a third front in the current war.
Iran war leaves Yemen's Houthis 'between a rock and a hard place' - analysis
Iran helped the Houthis for more than a decade, arming them with the know-how to build drones and ballistic missiles. Now, will the Houthis help their friends in Tehran?
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.
