Iran’s allied militias are proving their value in Tehran’s widening war, as they regain strength and pose a threat to the US and Israel.

Background

For decades, these militias have played a key role in acting as a deterrent against direct attacks on Iran. However, they were significantly weakened by Israel’s large-scale military response to the 2023 Hamas attack.

Now, several armed groups allied with Tehran are back to pressuring Iran’s foes by opening new fronts that complicate the war and threaten to choke the global economy.

Current Developments

Yemen’s Houthis have opened another front to the Iran war, taking on Saudi Arabia, a key US ally. The group has fired missiles at two Saudi oil complexes on the Red Sea coast, causing extensive damage.

Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has reaffirmed the country’s support for Hezbollah in a letter addressed to its leader Naim Qassem.

Original reporting: KRDO (Colorado Springs metro) — read the source article.