Iran's proxies say they fight under one command. America leaves Iraq this week
On Sept. 23, a brigadier general advising the Houthi-run Defense Ministry gave an interview to Agence France-Presse and described the war’s architecture better than most analysts have.
TL;DR
- A Houthi general stated that Iran, Hezbollah, and Houthi militias form an "Axis of Resistance" operating under a single command, sharing intelligence and coordinating actions.
- The Houthis have seized Yemen's Red Sea coast, with Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and Hezbollah advisers present at various levels of planning and execution.
- Drones attacks on Saudi oil facilities and pipelines, claimed by Houthis, have been linked to operations involving Iraqi militias and Houthi operatives.
- The U.S. military withdrawal from Iraq coincides with the continued operation of Iran-backed militias, complicating disarmament efforts and U.S. strategic positioning.
- The article suggests that U.S. policy is fragmented, treating each theater (Yemen, Iraq, Lebanon, Hormuz) separately, which hinders an effective response to the unified threat posed by the Axis of Resistance.