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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Samy Magdy,Sarah El Deeb and Qassim Abdul-Zahra

Iran-backed fighters in Yemen and Iraq are joining forces to threaten the Gulf, officials say

Iran New Ring of Proxies - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

In July, Saudi Arabia and the United States bombed Iran-backed militias in Iraq after blaming them for drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities that had been claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels, another Iranian ally.

Now, regional officials tell The Associated Press that the Houthis helped the Iraqi militias plan and execute the two-day swarm attack, showing a new level of coordination.

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