From Iraq to Yemen: Iran's terrorist network in the Middle East

Iran's terrorist network throughout the Middle East continues to strengthen - from Hamas in the Gaza Strip, through Hezbollah in Lebanon and Iraq, to the Houthi rebels in Yemen. The recent incident in which three American soldiers were killed in an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) attack on a base in Jordan once again brought the terrorist organizations operating in service to the Iranian regime to headlines. 

The Palestinian issue resonates deeply throughout the entire Middle East, as seen clearly since the Israel-Hamas war broke out on October 7.

However, Iran has left Hamas alone to face Israel's fury, and thus, Iran risks dismantling the military alliances it built up since the Islamic Revolution in 1979 when it once again entered into a conflict with the West.

The Houthis

The Houthi rebels, who control large parts of Yemen, announced their entry into the conflict on October 31, when they began launching drones and ballistic missiles toward Israel, which is located over 1,500 km from Yemen.

In November, the Houthis expanded their terrorist operations and began attacking commercial ships sailing in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, particularly those ships destined to reach Israel. READ MORE