{"id":167663,"date":"2025-12-04T12:07:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T12:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/167663\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T12:07:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T12:07:12","slug":"spotlight-on-iran-and-the-shiite-axis-november-26-december-3-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/167663\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotlight on Iran and the Shiite Axis (November 26 \u2013 December 3, 2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/word-image-1764834184716.png\" alt=\"Ali Larijani (snn.ir, November 28, 2025)\"\/>Ali Larijani (snn.ir, November 28, 2025)<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/word-image-1764834186262.png\" alt=\"Iran\u2019s ambassador to Lebanon (snn.ir, November 29, 2025)\"\/>Iran\u2019s ambassador to Lebanon (snn.ir, November 29, 2025)<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/word-image-1764834187836.jpeg\" alt=\"Ali-Akbar Velayati (Tasnim, November 26, 2025)\"\/>Ali-Akbar Velayati (Tasnim, November 26, 2025)<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/word-image-1764834189336.png\" alt=\"The Iranian ambassador to Baghdad meets with the Iraqi president (ISNA, December 2, 2025)\"\/>The Iranian ambassador to Baghdad meets with the Iraqi president (ISNA, December 2, 2025)<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/word-image-1764834190901.jpeg\" alt=\"Firas al-Yasser (Tasnim, November 30, 2025)\"\/>Firas al-Yasser (Tasnim, November 30, 2025)<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/word-image-1764834192000.png\" alt=\"Al-Sudani and Barrack meeting (Telegram channel of the Iraqi Prime Minister\u2019s Office, November 30, 2025)\"\/>Al-Sudani and Barrack meeting (Telegram channel of the Iraqi Prime Minister\u2019s Office, November 30, 2025)<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/word-image-1764834193072.jpeg\" alt=\"Al-Khazali\u2019s meeting with Foreign Minister Hussein (Qais al-Khazali\u2019s X account, December 1, 2025)\"\/>Al-Khazali\u2019s meeting with Foreign Minister Hussein (Qais al-Khazali\u2019s X account, December 1, 2025)Highlights[1]<\/p>\n<p>In a public letter on the occasion of the \u201cDay of Solidarity with the Palestinian People,\u201d the Iranian President called for a solution to the Palestinian problem based on an end to the \u201coccupation,\u201d the return of the Palestinian refugees, and the realization of their right to self-determination.<br \/>\nIran\u2019s ambassador to Lebanon said that Hezbollah secretary-general Naim Qassem\u2019s remarks that the organization would respond to the elimination of the organization\u2019s chief of staff, Haytham Ali al-Tabatabai, indicated a change in Hezbollah\u2019s strategy toward Israel.<br \/>\nIran has reportedly transferred hundreds of millions of dollars to Hezbollah over the past year through a network of businesses in Dubai.<br \/>\nPolitical tension between Iran and Lebanon following the remarks of the senior advisor to the Supreme Leader of Iran, who claimed that Hezbollah\u2019s existence is more vital to Lebanon than bread and water. However, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson reasserted that Tehran does not interfere in Lebanon\u2019s internal affairs.<br \/>\nIran and the Houthis condemned the IDF activity to arrest terror suspects in Beit Jinn in southern Syria. The Iranian Foreign Ministry praised the \u201cresistance\u201d of young Syrians in the face of \u201cIsraeli aggression.\u201d<br \/>\nIt is claimed that against the backdrop of the reorganization of the Houthi movement, competition has developed between two different approaches regarding the future of relations with Iran.<br \/>\nA senior official in a pro-Iranian Iraqi militia said they are working in cooperation with the Houthis to renew their military capabilities and threatened that they are preparing an updated list of targets that would \u201churt the usurping entity [Israel]\u201d if a new campaign broke out. The US special envoy to Syria and Lebanon reportedly warned the Iraqi Prime Minister that Israel would attack in Iraq if the militias helped Hezbollah in the event of an Israeli action against the organization.<br \/>\nThe senior Shiite parties in Iraq reportedly decided to prevent the integration of militia-affiliated figures in the new government due to American pressure and in order to gain international recognition.<\/p>\n<p> Iran and the Militias amid Developments in the Palestinian Arena<br \/>\nIran<\/p>\n<p>Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said in a televised speech that Israel\u2019s attacks in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, Lebanon, and Syria are all supported by the United States. He noted that without the US, \u201cthe Zionist regime\u201d would not be capable of causing all the \u201cdisasters\u201d it has caused. Khamenei also said that the element of \u201cresistance,\u201d which began in Iran, has expanded and grown, and today on the streets of Western countries, they are chanting slogans in favor of \u201cresistance\u201d in the Gaza Strip and in \u201cPalestine\u201d (Iranian Supreme Leader\u2019s website, November 27, 2025).<br \/>\nIranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei strongly condemned \u201cthe ongoing crimes of the Zionist regime in the West Bank\u201d and \u201cthe killing and torture of the residents.\u201d Referring to the ongoing attacks by \u201cZionist soldiers and settlers\u201d on the refugee camps in Nablus and Jenin, the killing of Palestinians, the arbitrary arrests of residents of the West Bank, and the demolition of the homes and fields of Palestinian farmers, Baghaei called on the international community to turn its attention to the \u201cbarbaric crimes taking place in this part of occupied Palestine\u201d and to address the \u201cgrave violations\u201d of the human rights of the Palestinians. He stressed the need to document each of these \u201ccrimes\u201d as crimes against humanity and to prosecute the \u201cZionist criminals\u201d (Iranian Foreign Ministry Telegram channel, November 28, 2025).<br \/>\nIn an interview with the Pakistani network HUM News, the secretary of Iran\u2019s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, said that what Iran is proposing to the Palestinian problem is a \u201cdemocratic solution\u201d and that the Palestinian people do not need a guardian and must decide for themselves in democratic elections which regime they want. He added that the management of the Gaza Strip must be carried out by the Palestinians themselves and that the border security forces should not interfere in the internal affairs of the Gaza Strip. Referring to the demand to eliminate Hamas, he said Hamas is part of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip (snn.ir, November 28, 2025).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-555287\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/word-image-1764834184716.png\" alt=\"Ali Larijani (snn.ir, November 28, 2025)\" width=\"338\" height=\"226\"  \/><br \/>Ali Larijani (snn.ir, November 28, 2025)<\/p>\n<p>Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian sent a letter to the countries of the world on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (November 29). In the letter, the President stressed the Islamic Republic\u2019s firm support for the Palestinian people to realize their aspirations. He noted that November 29 commemorates eight decades of \u201coccupation of Palestinian land\u201d by \u201cIsrael\u2019s oppressive regime,\u201d the ongoing pain and suffering of the Palestinian people, and the continued injustice against the oppressed people. He also wrote that this day reminds us of the moral and legal duty of governments and peoples around the world to support and defend the rights of the Palestinian people, and that it clearly proves the inability of international organizations to deal with Israel, which he claims poses the greatest threat to peace and security in the world. The Iranian President wrote that Iran believes that the only solution to the Palestinian problem is an end to the occupation of the historic land of the Palestinian people, the return of the Palestinian refugees, and the realization of their right to self-determination, and that Iran\u2019s plan is based on holding a referendum among the original inhabitants of \u201cPalestine\u201d: Muslims, Christians, and Jews, in accordance with democratic principles and international law, and on the basis of the realization of the right of self-determination and the right of return of all Palestinian refugees to their country (Mehr, November 30, 2025).<\/p>\n<p>The Houthis<\/p>\n<p>Houthi leader Abd al-Malik al-Houthi claimed in a speech marking Evacuation Day in Yemen, which commemorates the departure of the last British soldier from South Yemen, that the Western system sought \u201cto enable the Zionist enemy to occupy Palestine as a prelude to implementing the vision of the Greater Land of Israel and turning it into their representative in the region.\u201d According to him, the current phase of \u201cZionist aggression\u201d is an extension of the Western expansionist approach. Al-Houthi added that \u201cthe Zionist regime has been exposed by its crimes against the Palestinian people and its aggression in Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen, which continue in disregard of ceasefire agreements.\u201d He claimed that the \u201cZionist enemy\u201d is attempting to use American cover to fully occupy the Gaza Strip, \u201cuproot\u201d Palestinians from their areas, and gain control over Lebanon and Syria. He noted that Houthi forces and the Yemeni people have led support for the steadfast stand of Gaza Strip residents and the confrontation with the \u201caggression,\u201d emphasizing that they continue preparations in the military sphere and have no intention of halting the struggle (Al-Masirah, November 30, 2025.<br \/>\nThe Houthi Foreign Ministry issued a statement condemning the \u201congoing violation\u201d of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip by the \u201cenemy entity\u201d by carrying out \u201cgenocide\u201d against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, as well as the \u201congoing aggression\u201d against the West Bank (Telegram channel of the Houthi Foreign Ministry, November 28, 2025).<\/p>\n<p>Iran and the Lebanese Arena<\/p>\n<p>Iran\u2019s ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, referred to the threat of Hezbollah secretary-general Naim Qassem that the organization has the right to respond to the assassination of its de facto chief of staff, Haytham al-Tabatabai, and that Hezbollah will determine the timing for doing so. The ambassador noted that Qasem\u2019s remarks indicate a change in Hezbollah\u2019s strategy toward the \u201cZionist regime.\u201d According to Amani, Israel has the best and most advanced means, but on the other hand, while Lebanon and the countries that oppose Israel have a certain degree of military force, they rely mainly on willpower and determination. He emphasized that the \u201cresistance\u201d in Lebanon, especially Hezbollah, has demonstrated strategic patience to make it clear to all parties that Israel is untrustworthy and does not abide by any agreements. Amani added that Israel enjoys full immunity from prosecution for its actions, and that the lack of international enforcement in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip justifies the existence of armed \u201cresistance.\u201d Regarding calls to disarm Hezbollah, the ambassador said this demand has existed for years, but the reality on the ground in Lebanon \u2013 and especially the inability to formulate a national defense strategy \u2013 has caused Hezbollah to continue bearing the burden of defense (snn.ir, November 29, 2025).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-555295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/word-image-1764834186262.png\" alt=\"Iran\u2019s ambassador to Lebanon (snn.ir, November 29, 2025) \" width=\"336\" height=\"212\"  \/><br \/>Iran\u2019s ambassador to Lebanon (snn.ir, November 29, 2025)<\/p>\n<p>In the past year, Iran has reportedly transferred hundreds of millions of dollars to Hezbollah in Lebanon through a network of businesses in Dubai. According to the report, the Iranian funds are transferred to companies, businessmen, and couriers in Dubai, deposited with a merchant in Dubai, withdrawn immediately by a merchant in Lebanon, after which both sides delete the accounts (Wall Street Journal, November 27, 2025).[2]<br \/>\nThe Supreme Leader\u2019s senior advisor on international affairs, Ali Akbar Velayati, condemned Israel\u2019s \u201congoing violations\u201d of the ceasefire in Lebanon. Referring to the elimination of al-Tabatabai, Velayati claimed that it was carried out in violation of Lebanese sovereignty. He added that given Israel\u2019s appetite for \u201ckilling and looting\u201d in other territories, Hezbollah\u2019s existence is currently vital to Lebanon \u201cmore than bread and water\u201d (Tasnim, November 26, 2025). Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji protested Velayati\u2019s remarks, noting that he believed Iran was not interfering in Lebanon\u2019s internal affairs until Khamenei\u2019s advisor appeared \u201cto enlighten us on what truly matters in Lebanon.\u201d He stressed that what is more important to Lebanon than bread and water is its sovereignty, freedom, and independence in making its own decisions (Lebanese foreign minister\u2019s X account, November 26, 2025).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-555303\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/word-image-1764834187836.jpeg\" alt=\"Ali-Akbar Velayati (Tasnim, November 26, 2025)\" width=\"333\" height=\"232\"  \/><br \/>Ali-Akbar Velayati (Tasnim, November 26, 2025)<\/p>\n<p>Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei reasserted at his weekly press conference that Iran does not interfere in Lebanon\u2019s internal affairs. He noted that Iran\u2019s support for the Lebanese \u201cresistance\u201d and its natural right to defend itself against \u201caggression\u201d is within the framework of the principles accepted by all UN members, and that Iran fully understands Lebanon\u2019s difficult situation, especially due to its proximity to Israel and its daily response to its attacks. He also said that the real intervention in Lebanon is carried out by parties that place demands on the various groups in the country and interfere in its internal affairs by threatening the use of force (Tasnim, December 1, 2025).<\/p>\n<p>Iran and the Militias amid Events in Syria<br \/>\nIran<\/p>\n<p>Iran condemned the IDF operation in the Beit Jinn area in southern Syria, during which several armed militants were killed in an arrest raid targeting terror operatives planning attacks against Israel. The Iranian Foreign Ministry warned of the consequences of the \u201cserious violations\u201d of international law by the \u201cZionist regime,\u201d the expansion of its \u201ccrimes\u201d in the region, and the UN Security Council\u2019s indifference to Israeli strikes on regional countries, including Syria and Lebanon, which harm global peace and stability. It further stated that the Syrian youths\u2019 \u201cresistance\u201d against the \u201cZionist soldiers\u201d is a \u201cnatural and legitimate response to Israeli aggression\u201d (Iranian Foreign Ministry Telegram channel, November 28, 2025).<br \/>\nThe Iranian media covered the incident in Beit Jinn extensively. An article in the hardline newspaper Vatan Emrooz noted that while the al-Shara regime is aligning itself with Israel and acting against the \u201cresistance,\u201d some young Syrians are choosing a different path associated with the \u201cresistance,\u201d concluding that if they do not oppose the \u201cZionist regime,\u201d Syria too may become part of the areas occupied by Israel. According to the newspaper, this is the first time signs of anti-Israel resistance have appeared in regions that the Tel Aviv authorities claim are under Israeli influence. The incident, it argued, demonstrated to Israel that southern Syria is a rapidly changing environment that may produce local anti-Israel actors supportive of the \u201cresistance\u201d, actors who cannot be easily contained. The article added that even in a post-Assad era, Israel continues to face growing resistance that cannot be ignored, and that Syrian territory is no longer safe for the \u201coccupying forces.\u201d This means that even if a regime aligned with the United States and the \u201cZionist regime\u201d is established in Syria, the country could, at any moment and by the will of the people, without any political intervention from the rulers in Damascus, enter a new phase of confrontation with the \u201cZionist enemy\u201d (Vatan Emrooz, November 30, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The Houthis<\/p>\n<p>The Houthi Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the \u201congoing Zionist aggression\u201d against Syria in response to the \u201cincursion by the enemy entity\u201d into the town of Beit Jinn and the accompanying attacks on residents and their property. The ministry stated that it views the \u201cZionist aggression\u201d against Syria as a \u201cflagrant violation\u201d of the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic, contravening the UN Charter and all international norms, conventions, and laws. Finally, the ministry affirmed the Republic of Yemen\u2019s unwavering support for the Palestinian and Syrian peoples and its solidarity with them in the face of the \u201cbrutal Zionist aggression\u201d (Houthi Foreign Ministry Telegram channel, November 28, 2025).<\/p>\n<p>Iran and the Iraqi Arena<\/p>\n<p>Iran\u2019s ambassador to Baghdad, Mohammad Kazem Al-e Sadeq, met with Iraqi President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid. The two discussed strengthening ties between the two countries and further coordination on common issues. The Iranian ambassador stressed the need to expand cooperation between the countries in various fields (ISNA, December 2, 2025).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-555311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/word-image-1764834189336.png\" alt=\"The Iranian ambassador to Baghdad meets with the Iraqi president (ISNA, December 2, 2025)\" width=\"333\" height=\"186\"  \/><br \/>The Iranian ambassador to Baghdad meets with the Iraqi president (ISNA, December 2, 2025)<\/p>\n<p>The Houthis in Yemen<br \/>\nTies between the Houthis and members of the \u201caxis of resistance\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKnowledgeable sources in Yemen\u201d claimed that there are differences of opinion among the Houthis regarding the movement\u2019s continued ties with Iran. According to the report, the Houthi movement is in a stage of reorganization, in which there is competition between two conflicting approaches regarding the scope of the relationship with Iran and the level of independence that the Houthis should maintain in the next stage: the \u201cindependence stream,\u201d comprising young field commanders and influential figures, who believe the movement has reached a status in which it can make its own military decisions without turning to Iran, which has lost its power; and the \u201cfull ties stream,\u201d which includes the ideological and cultural leaders among the Houthis, who view Iran as a strategic guarantee for the Houthis\u2019 continued existence and argue that any attempt to separate from it would place the Houthis in a regional and international confrontation they cannot sustain. A \u201cYemeni political source,\u201d claimed to be knowledgeable about these discussions among the Houthis, emphasized that it is exaggerated to speak of a full rebellion within the Houthis, but it is accurate to say there is no single opinion regarding dealing with Iran (Aram News, November 26, 2025).<br \/>\nIn his speech, Hezbollah secretary-general Naim Qassem referred to the organization\u2019s de facto chief of staff, Haytham Ali al-Tabatabai, dwelling on his activities alongside the Houthis. Qassem noted that al-Tabatabai was in Yemen from 2015 to 2024 to assist the Houthis in training and preparation.[4] He said that the senior Hezbollah official \u201cleft a significant mark, and today the Yemeni people love him very much because they recognize this divinely inspired, courageous and resilient figure, who sought to support Palestine and worked for the liberation of the land and the freedom of humanity.\u201d According to Qassem, Qassem Hussein Barjawi, who served as the director of al-Tabatabai\u2019s office and was killed along with him and three other operatives in the Israeli attack on Beirut\u2019s Dahiyeh, also stayed with al-Tabatabai in Yemen and assisted him (Al-Nur Radio, November 28, 2025). Following Qassem\u2019s remarks, Hezam al-Asad, a member of the Houthis\u2019 political bureau, stated that it is the right of the Republic of Yemen (Houthis) to bring in experts and develop any weapons or military technologies it desires without needing approval from anyone. According to him, the connection between the Houthis and the \u201caxis of resistance\u201d is principled and rooted in faith-based steadfastness, and if the US has the right to ally with the \u201cinfidel\u201d West and regional regimes to protect the \u201cIsraeli occupation,\u201d then the honorable people of the Islamic nation have the right to unite to confront the \u201cAmerican and Zionist hegemony\u201d (Hezam al-Asad\u2019s X account, December 1, 2025).<br \/>\nFiras al-Yasser, a member of the political council of the pro-Iranian Nujaba movement in Iraq, claimed that the Iraqi \u201cresistance\u201d is cooperating with the Houthis in Yemen for the purpose of \u201crenewing weapons and military technologies,\u201d as preparation for any future action. In an interview with the Iranian news agency Tasnim, al-Yasser said that the Houthis\u2019 advanced development of missile technologies, precision operations, and GPS technologies opens space for broader cooperation from which the militia can benefit in developing its own capabilities (Tasnim, November 30, 2025).[5]<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-555319\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/word-image-1764834190901.jpeg\" alt=\"Firas al-Yasser (Tasnim, November 30, 2025)\" width=\"332\" height=\"231\"  \/><br \/>Firas al-Yasser (Tasnim, November 30, 2025)<\/p>\n<p>Houthi preparations for fighting<\/p>\n<p>Houthi leader Abd al-Malik al-Houthi claimed in a speech marking Yemen\u2019s Evacuation Day that the \u201cenemies\u201d \u2013 Israel, the United States, and Britain \u2013 aspire to remove any obstacle in the region that delays the transformation of the Middle East, the meaning of which is the \u201csubmission\u201d of all the region\u2019s states. According to him, the \u201cenemies\u201d are preparing for a new round of \u201caggression,\u201d and it is necessary to prepare for this in every possible way (al-Masirah, November 30, 2025). In a congratulatory letter sent by the Houthi minister of defense, Muhammad Nasser al-Atifi, and the chief of staff of the Houthi forces, Yusuf Hassan al-Madani, to the movement\u2019s leader on the occasion of Evacuation Day, they stated that their forces \u201cwill fulfill the people\u2019s just right to defend themselves and to make the aggressors\u2019 land tremble.\u201d The two stressed that \u201cthe forces will defeat any party that tries to overcome the sovereignty and destiny of our people. The forces of evil \u2014 among them America, Britain, and the criminal Zionist entity \u2014 must understand that the decisive moment is approaching, and their fate and punishment will be severe\u201d (al-Masirah, November 29, 2025).<\/p>\n<p>The Pro-Iranian Militias in Iraq<\/p>\n<p>The US envoy to Iraq, Mark Savaya, stated that Iraq can play a greater role in the region if the problem of weapons outside state control is fully resolved. According to him, Iraq now has an opportunity to close this chapter and strengthen its image as a state built on the rule of law rather than the power of armed groups. Savaya added that the country is at a critical crossroads, and that what is now required is support for the state and commitment, along with cooperation that will make it possible to distance weapons from politics (Mark Savaya\u2019s X account, November 27, 2025).<br \/>\nSubsequently, \u201chigh-ranking Iraqi sources\u201d reported that in a meeting between Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani and the US special envoy for Syria and Lebanon, Tom Barrack, the senior American diplomat urged al-Sudani to control the militias in the country. According to the report, Barrack sought to convey a message to the Coordination Committee of the Pro-Iranian Parties, according to which the militias must be controlled and any economic or military activity that might support Hezbollah in Lebanon must be stopped. It was also claimed that against the background of the possibility of Israeli action against Hezbollah, Barrack stressed that Iraq, and especially the militias, should remain out of any escalation in the region (Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, December 1, 2025). In response, \u201cpolitical\u201d sources in Iraq said that the meeting dealt mainly with the Syrian issue and that there was no basis for a report that Israel would attack in Iraq if any party intervened alongside Hezbollah in the event of a military operation in Lebanon (Al-Mayadeen, December 1, 2025).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-555327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/word-image-1764834192000.png\" alt=\"Al-Sudani and Barrack meeting (Telegram channel of the Iraqi Prime Minister\u2019s Office, November 30, 2025)\" width=\"338\" height=\"235\"  \/><br \/>Al-Sudani and Barrack meeting <br \/>(Telegram channel of the Iraqi Prime Minister\u2019s Office, November 30, 2025)<\/p>\n<p>In this context, Firas al-Yasser, a member of the political council of the pro-Iranian Nujaba movement in Iraq, claimed that the \u201cIraqi Islamic resistance\u201d is in the process of updating its goals that will be \u201ceffective and painful for the usurping entity [Israel] and the American presence in the region\u201d if a new campaign breaks out. He added that the security activity includes fortifying headquarters, using innovative technologies in the field of communications, and strengthening the defense of military centers. He also warned that the movement is not willing to accept the presence of American forces in Iraq and does not rule out the renewal of attacks on American bases at any moment (Tasnim, November 30, 2025).<br \/>\nAmerican pressure on Iraq is increasing against the backdrop of talks to form a new government in Iraq following the achievements of the Shiite parties in the parliamentary elections. It was reported that due to the American position, the senior Shiite parties in Iraq decided to prevent any figure connected to the militias from being appointed a minister in the next government. In addition, \u201csources in the Coordination Committee of the Pro-Iranian Parties\u201d stated that the decision stemmed from an aspiration to establish a government with international recognition, noting that the militias had accepted the decision and understood the importance of maintaining ties with the United States (The New Region, December 1, 2025).<br \/>\nQais al-Khazali, secretary-general of the Asa\u2019ib Ahl al-Haqq militia, met with Iraqi National Security Advisor Qassem al-A\u2019raji and discussed developments in the political arena following the elections. The two reportedly stressed the importance of continuing to implement the security agreements regarding the withdrawal of foreign forces from the country, describing it as \u201ca fundamental step to strengthen national sovereignty\u201d (Qais al-Khazali\u2019s X account, November 26, 2025). Al-Khazali also met with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, noting that cooperation between the national forces would lead to stability in the country and enable it to better deal with challenges. They also stressed the need to expedite the formation of the government in accordance with the will of the people (Qais al-Khazali\u2019s X account, December 1, 2025).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-555335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/word-image-1764834193072.jpeg\" alt=\"Al-Khazali\u2019s meeting with Foreign Minister Hussein (Qais al-Khazali\u2019s X account, December 1, 2025)\" width=\"329\" height=\"226\"  \/><br \/>Al-Khazali\u2019s meeting with Foreign Minister Hussein (Qais al-Khazali\u2019s X account, December 1, 2025)<\/p>\n<p>The Coordination Committee of the militias in Iraq denied involvement in a drone attack that hit storage tanks in the Khor Mor gas field in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq on November 26, 2025, causing the suspension of its activity. The committee claimed in its statement that \u201cmalicious parties who seek to shuffle the cards and cover up the conflict in the region\u201d are behind the reports that the militias are responsible for the attack. According to the committee, attacking civilian sites is not on the agenda of the \u201cresistance,\u201d since its weapons are always aimed at the \u201coccupation.\u201d The committee also expressed its willingness to participate in the investigation of the ongoing attacks, especially those related to damage to national infrastructure and resources (Telegram channel of the Coordination Committee of the militias in Iraq, November 29, 2025).<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">[1] The weekly study includes the activities of Iran, the Shiite militias in Iraq, and the Houthis in Yemen.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n[2] For further information, see the ITIC\u2019s study from November 14, 2025, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrorism-info.org.il\/en\/iran-assists-hezbollahsvvpost-ceasefire-reconstruction\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Iran Assists Hezbollah\u2019s Post-Ceasefire Reconstruction\u201d<\/a><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n[3] For further information, see the ITIC\u2019s study from August 18, 2025, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrorism-info.org.il\/en\/iranian-backing-for-the-houthis-during-the-gaza-strip-war-the-seizure-of-the-al-sharwa-as-a-test-case\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Iranian Backing for the Houthis during the Gaza Strip War: The Seizure of the Al-Sharwa as a Test Case<\/a>\u201d<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n[4] For further information on Houthi-Hezbollah relations, see the ITIC\u2019s study from March 14, 2023, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrorism-info.org.il\/en\/the-houthi-movement-and-the-war-in-yemen-development-and-significance\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Houthi Movement and the War in Yemen: Development and Significance<\/a>\u201d<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n[5] For further information, see the ITIC\u2019s study from August 5, 2024, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrorism-info.org.il\/en\/cooperation-between-the-shiite-militias-in-iraq-and-the-houthis-in-yemen\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cooperation between the Shi\u2019ite militias in Iraq and the Houthis in Yemen<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>            Related Articles<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ali Larijani (snn.ir, November 28, 2025)Iran\u2019s ambassador to Lebanon (snn.ir, November 29, 2025)Ali-Akbar Velayati (Tasnim, November 26, 2025)The&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":167664,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[23138,99814,99817,1120,50,51,42,86,8954,1155,1031,87,6605,46,99815,88,71283,43,37945,48,86305,99813,4713,99816,40,38,41,39,98373,2893,99812],"class_list":["post-167663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-headlines","tag-axis-of-resistance","tag-baghaei","tag-beit-jinn","tag-dubai","tag-gaza","tag-hamas","tag-headlines","tag-hezbollah","tag-houthis","tag-human-rights","tag-idf","tag-iran","tag-iraq","tag-israel","tag-larijani","tag-lebanon","tag-naim-qassem","tag-news","tag-occupation","tag-palestine","tag-pezeshkian","tag-shiite-axis","tag-syria","tag-tabatabai","tag-top-news","tag-top-stories","tag-topnews","tag-topstories","tag-velayati","tag-yemen","tag-zimmt"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167663","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=167663"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167663\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/167664"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=167663"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=167663"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=167663"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}