Press reports, along with actions taken by both sides, suggest that Washington and Tehran are working actively and consistently to prevent the expansion of the Israel-Hamas war from evolving into direct military conflict between them.| The Soufan Center
Iran’s “axis of resistance,” comprised of groups such as Lebanese Hezbollah, Hamas, Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ), Houthi rebels in Yemen, and mostly Shia militia groups in Iraq and Syria, demonstrates the success of General Qassem Soleimani’s blueprint for spreading Iranian influence throughout the Middle East.| The Soufan Center
The Biden administration has convened top officials across the U.S. government to craft a menu of options that will determine how Washington responds to the recent drone attack in Jordan that killed three U.S. service members and injured dozens more.| The Soufan Center
