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strikeAug 27, 2026

The Wartime Role of Iran's "Axis": Countering Proxy and Terrorist ...

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Washington Institute fellows assess how Hezbollah, the Houthis, Iraq's Hashd, and other Iranian proxies and allies are responding to the war, as well as how the Trump administration and partner governments might counter the risk of terrorist attacks given Tehran's long track record of foreign plots.

Source: www.washingtoninstitute.org — Read the full report

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