"Iranian-backed militias around the Middle East are continuing attacks against Israel, the US and their allies in retaliation for the US-Israeli offensive against Tehran, but have so far held back from all-out confrontation, analysts and regional officials say. The relative restraint suggests that Tehran sees such forces as a strategic reserve to be deployed if the 12-day war continues to intensify though it may also be a sign that Iranian command and control systems are breaking down."
"Hezbollah, the Lebanon-based Islamist militant movement which has close links to Iran, joined the conflict early, launching missile and drone attacks at Israel after the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader. On Tuesday, Shia militias in Iraq attacked a US diplomatic facility in Baghdad, the latest in a string of such strikes, and have previously launched long-range attacks at Israeli and US bases in Jordan."
"With the closure of the strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil supplies, the Red Sea shipping lanes have become even more vital. No attacks in the Red Sea have been reported since the Iran war began, but threats persist, the Joint Maritime Information Center, a naval advisory service, said on Sunday."
Iranian-backed militias across the Middle East are conducting measured retaliatory attacks against Israel, the US, and allies following US-Israeli operations against Tehran. Hezbollah launched missile and drone attacks after Iran's supreme leader's death, while Iraqi Shia militias struck US facilities in Baghdad and targeted bases in Jordan. The Houthis in Yemen, despite warnings, have not yet reopened hostilities or joined retaliatory operations. Analysts suggest Tehran views these forces as strategic reserves for potential deployment if conflict intensifies, though command control breakdowns may also explain the restraint. The imminent passage of a US aircraft carrier through the Bab el-Mandeb strait represents a critical test of militant intentions.
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