Houthis' Baghdad office undermines Iraq, destabilizes region

Security 2024-08-08

Houthis' Baghdad office undermines Iraq, destabilizes region

Money siphoned away from the Iranian people continues to be put toward the regime-backed Houthis and their new efforts to undermine Iraqi sovereignty.

ISIS steps up attacks as Iran's proxies sabotage counterterrorism efforts

Security 2024-08-06

ISIS steps up attacks as Iran's proxies sabotage counterterrorism efforts

With their attacks on international coalition bases, Iran-aligned militias are undermining efforts to prevent an ISIS resurgence in Iraq and Syria.

Idlib protests against Tahrir al-Sham show no signs of abating

Security 2024-08-04

Idlib protests against Tahrir al-Sham show no signs of abating

Protests that began spontaneously in February have turned into an organized movement against the al-Qaeda-linked overlords.

Killing of Hamas leader in Tehran exposes Iranian regime's weak flank

Security 2024-08-03

Killing of Hamas leader in Tehran exposes Iranian regime's weak flank

The regime's failure to protect the leader of an ally in its capital is a serious breach that reveals the depth of its security shortfalls, analysts say.

Slain Hizbullah commander had $5 million US bounty on his head

Security 2024-08-02

Slain Hizbullah commander had $5 million US bounty on his head

Fuad Shukr had a 'central role' in the 1983 bombing of the US Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, which killed 241 US military personnel.

IRGC-controlled militias traffic antiquities in eastern Syria

Security 2024-08-02

IRGC-controlled militias traffic antiquities in eastern Syria

Deir Ezzor province is rich with archeological sites. Iran-backed militias are excavating them for artifacts to sell on the black market.

Aerial photos may show Russia supplying weapons to Houthis

Security 2024-08-01

Aerial photos may show Russia supplying weapons to Houthis

Moscow hopes that by supporting armed groups in the Middle East it can revive its diminishing influence in the region amid increasing political and economic isolation.

Iranian regime continues to stock Hizbullah's arsenal

Security 2024-07-31

Iranian regime continues to stock Hizbullah's arsenal

The flow of arms to Hizbullah has continued despite regional tensions, as the Iran-backed party begins to produce its own weapons as well.

IRGC buses fighters into Deir Ezzor to shore up its command posts

Security 2024-07-29

IRGC buses fighters into Deir Ezzor to shore up its command posts

Iran is strengthening its presence west of the Euphrates river by recruiting Syrian youth, courting local tribes and bringing in fighters from Iraq.

Hizbullah moves fighters, arms across Lebanon-Syria border

Security 2024-07-23

Hizbullah moves fighters, arms across Lebanon-Syria border

The Iran-backed party was smuggling fighters into Lebanon even before the so-called 'axis of resistance' pledged to shore up its support.