6 February 2024

How Conflict in the Middle East Has Fueled Iran’s Proxies

Ravi Agrawal

All roads seem to lead to Iran right now. The White House attributes last weekend’s attack that killed three U.S. service members in Jordan to the Islamic Resistance in Iraq—a coalition of militias said to be backed by Tehran. Iran also is known to support Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthi rebels in Yemen, both of whom have played a role in worsening the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. And, of course, Iran backs Hamas, which started the latest round of fighting with its attacks on Israel on Oct. 7.

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