A report by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies reveals 15 Iranian 'proxy' militias that are actively working to oppose Israel and the United States in the Middle East.
A new report by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies reveals 15 Iran-backed militias across the Middle East that have 'incestuous' ties to Tehran and are working as a 'force multiplier' for the country to oppose Israel and the United States. The report notes that while Iran’s support for Hezbollah, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad is well known, less known is Iran’s long-term project of building and co-opting 15 militias in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
Also among the 15 'proxies' that Iran has co-opted or created in Yemen and Bahrain is Ansar Allah – more commonly known as the Houthis. The Houthis are a powerful militia in Yemen that controls much of the northern part of the country, including the capital of Sana’a. The official motto of the Houthis is 'God is great, death to the U.S., death to Israel, curse the Jews, and victory for Islam.
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