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Iranian proxies

A man looks at a banner depicting US President Donald Trump displayed in front of the Zolfaghar and Zolghadr ballistic missiles exhibited at Azadi Square in Tehran, Iran's capital, on August 2, 2026. (Fatemeh Bahrami / Anadolu via Reuters)
August 17, 2026, 10:28 am
Report: Iran has spent 60-day MOU window getting ready to ‘widen the war’
WSJ says Tehran has ramped up production of missiles and drones; IRGC reportedly sent advisers to proxies in Yemen, Iraq and Lebanon to lay plans for expanded regional conflcit
By ToI Staff
President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, July 22, 2026, in Marietta, Georgia. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
July 25, 2026, 9:11 am
Report: Trump switched planes in Turkey over ‘credible threat’ by Iranian proxies
US president said to have abandoned Qatari-gifted Air Force One earlier this month for older jet after intelligence warned Iranian proxies posed danger to him
By Agencies
Houthi supporters hold a rally in Sanaa, Yemen, July 17, 2026, against the Saudi-led coalition. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
July 23, 2026, 7:07 pm
Iran flew Revolutionary Guard commanders, missile gear to Yemen’s Houthis — sources
Between 10 and 21 IRGC personnel, including senior commanders, said to have flown to Houthi-controlled Hodeida, days before the rebel group announced a blockade of Saudi Arabia
By Reuters
New York correspondent Luke Tress joins host Jessica Steinberg for today's Daily Briefing podcast. (ToI/AP)
June 11, 2026, 3:27 pm
Daily Briefing June 11 – Inside Iran-linked Diaspora terror attacks: A suspect speaks
NY correspondent Luke Tress brings us new details on Iranian proxies operating in the Jewish Diaspora, patterns of support among anti-Israel groups, and an investigation into the Miss Israel beauty contest
By Jessica Steinberg and Luke Tress
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) meets with Defense Minister Israel Katz (L) and IDF chief of staff Eyal Zamir at the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv on May 26, 2026. (Maayan Toaf/ GPO)
May 27, 2026, 1:18 pm
Trump’s emerging Iran deal forces Israel to seek guarantees, not victory
With framework risking drawn-out nuclear talks and questionable freedom of action, Jerusalem left with little to do but reach clear terms with DC on handling future threats
By Nava Freiberg
Iranians hold flags of the Islamic Republic of Iran beneath a large billboard reading 'The Strait of Hormuz remains closed,' as people gather in Tehran's Revolution Square after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, April 8, 2026. (Atta Kenare/AFP)
April 9, 2026, 10:35 am
As Trump claims victory, Iran emerges bruised but resilient, with leverage over Hormuz
Islamic Republic retains missile capabilities and uranium stockpiles, after worried Gulf states press for maritime freedom
By Samia Nakhoul
Houthis rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on March 6, 2026. (Mohammed HUWAIS / AFP)
March 15, 2026, 2:57 pm
As Iran’s other proxy groups join war, Houthi rebels in Yemen hold back, for now
Tehran-backed group said to fear assassinations, divisions in Yemen and possible weapons shortages; restraint may be coordinated with Iran and change if regime gets more desperate
By FATMA KHALED
A protester sets fire to an image depicting a mugshot of US President Donald Trump and reading "Wanted Donald Trump is wanted by all Shia Muslims in the world" during a protest against the US-Israel attack of Iran and the killing of the supreme leader, in front of Israeli Consulate in Istanbul, on March 1, 2026. (Ozan KOSE / AFP)
March 3, 2026, 3:47 pm
Iran and its proxies pose ongoing threat to US after Khamenei killing, US intel warns
Department of Homeland Security assessment says a large-scale physical attack is unlikely, but warns Tehran and allies will escalate retaliatory actions as air campaign widens
By Reuters
Iranian demonstrators hold posters of Hezbollah terror group leader Hassan Nasrallah, right, Hamas terror group chief Yahya Sinwar, center, and Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, at Felestin (Palestine) Sq. in Tehran, Iran, Oct. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
March 2, 2026, 4:41 pm
Sinking Iran’s proxies, Sinwar’s Al-Aqsa Flood left Khamenei high and dry
Iran’s supreme leader pushed to restore ties with Hamas, whose October 7 attack spurred an Israeli response that washed away the Iranian axis, leaving the regime exposed
By Lazar Berman
A man holds up national flags from Venezuela and Iran, during a government-organized march amid Israel's war with Iran, in Caracas, Venezuela, June 19, 2025. (AP/Jesus Vargas)
January 6, 2026, 5:09 pm
After Maduro’s capture, Rubio links operation to fight against Iran and Hezbollah
US secretary of state says Washington will ensure Venezuela can ‘no longer cozy up to Hezbollah and Iran,’ but insists operation differs from past Mideast military interventions
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi (right) follow Israel's strike in Yemen from the IAF operations room at the Kirya Headquarters in Tel Aviv, July 20, 2024. (Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry)
October 8, 2025, 9:38 am
Two years after October 7, Israel rediscovers the scale, and limits, of its power
Jerusalem has chalked up impressive military achievements since the horrific Hamas invasion, but it needs sober strategy to take advantage of potential opportunities in this fast-changing region
By Lazar Berman
A devotee holds portraits of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (right) and Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani (left) in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala, on July 6, 2025. (AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP)
August 8, 2025, 5:47 pm
Iraq divided over future of pro-Iran armed alliance
Legislation that would further formalize role and autonomy of a powerful coalition of pro-Iran former paramilitaries is sparking heated debate in Baghdad, fanned in part by US pressure
By AFP
Protesters carry Iranian national flags and a poster of Islamic Republic founder Ayatollah Khomeini, left, and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, while chanting anti-US and -Israel slogans after the attacks on nuclear sites in Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
June 22, 2025, 7:25 pm
Iran, Russia set to hold talks as Tehran fumes at US over strikes
Islamic Republic and allies condemn American military action, schedule UN Security Council meeting, as world awaits possible retaliation; Hezbollah says it won’t get involved
By AFP, Reuters, Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
A woman lights a candle to show support outside the Israeli embassy in Stockholm, Sweden, on October 9, 2023, after the October 7 Hamas-led terror onslaught on Israel. On the fence is affixed an Israeli flag, and on the ground is the pre-Islamic Republic flag of Iran. (Jonathan Nackstrand / AFP)
February 7, 2025, 5:51 am
In Sweden, Iran’s proxies recruit criminals and minors to threaten Israelis, Jews
IRGC threats in the Nordic country have skyrocketed since Oct. 7, 2023, with some nearly succeeding — including an attempted bombing outside the Israeli embassy in Stockholm
By Bart Schut
Screenshots of a conversation between an Israeli businessman and an Iranian contact, released by the National Security Council on January 14, 2025 (Courtesy)
January 14, 2025, 10:52 am
Israel uncovers Iranian plot to lure businessman to Dubai under pretext of interview
National Security Council says man’s phone infected with hacking malware by someone who contacted him on Telegram, posing as employee of Al Arabiya outlet’s Persian-language site
By Amy Spiro
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