Islamic Resistance in Iraq

September 28, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Life after Nasrallah: Iran to lean on other proxies in confronting Israel

With Hezbollah severely compromised, Iran will lean on its other proxies to confront Israel.

September 26, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Can Iraqi militias be deterred from attacking Israel?

It is clear that the Iraqi militias are expanding their war against Israel and are increasingly a danger.

July 18, 2024 | Janatan Sayeh, Ahmad Sharawi

Iran-backed militias target US base in Iraq

Two drones targeted the Ain al-Asad Airbase in Iraq on July 16, a military outpost that hosts American and coalition forces. The drone strikes mark the second attack on American forces in Iraq...

July 11, 2024 | |

Iran-Backed Houthis Continue Targeting Commercial Shipping

Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen attacked a commercial vessel in the Red Sea’s Bab el-Mandeb Strait on July 10, one day after conducting an attack on a U.S.-flagged container...

June 18, 2024 | |

State Department Sanctions Iran-Backed Iraqi Militia

The State Department designated an Iran-backed Iraqi militia — Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya (HAAA) — on June 17 as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist group. State also...

June 18, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Why US terror designation for Iraqi-based terror group matters

Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya is one of many Iranian-backed groups in Iraq that threaten the region

June 9, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hezbollah reacts aggressively to Israel’s Gaza success during hostage rescue

The terrorist group used drones to target Israel on June 8 and 9. Sirens sounded throughout the day in northern Israel.

June 8, 2024 | |

Iran-Backed Houthi Rebels Abduct UN Employees

Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen abducted at least 15 Yemeni employees of United Nations (UN) and other international agencies on June 7. Houthi enforcers detained nine employees...

June 4, 2024 | Ahmad Sharawi |

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq increases its drone attacks on Israel

Over the past month, there has been a surge in attacks from Iraq against Israel attributed to the Islamic Resistance. This group consists of several militias backed by Iran, active in both Syria...

January 29, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Jordan in spotlight over killing of US service members

The US role in Jordan and Syria has an essential role to play in maintaining the regional stability that Iran is trying to erode.

October 26, 2023 | Joe Truzman, Bill Roggio

Iran-backed Iraqi militia says it is ‘ready for a war of attrition,’ called Israel its ‘enemy’

Hezbollah Brigades, an Iranian proxy that operates a powerful militia primarily in Iraq but also in Syria, said it is “ready for a war of attrition that may extend for years,” and described Israel,...

October 18, 2023 | |

Iran-Backed Militias Attack U.S. Forces in Iraq

Shiite militias backed by Tehran targeted two U.S. bases in Iraq on October 18 with Iranian-made suicide drones. The militias claimed the attacks were a response to Washington’s...

October 10, 2023 | Joe Truzman |

Leader of Yemen’s Houthis states willingness to support ‘Palestinian people’

In a newly released speech, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the leader of Yemen’s Houthi movement, which calls itself Ansar Allah, stated his willingness to participate in fighting Israel “to support the Palestinian...

May 17, 2009 | |

Hezbollah’s Agenda in Lebanon

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