Iran-Backed Militias: The Growing Threat to American Interests

The Iranian - backed Kataib Hezbollah militia in Iraq has threatened to target “ US interests ” in the Middle East if the US intervenes in the Israel-Iran conflict, according to several regional Arabic reports. Despite decades of western investment and training, Iranian - backed Iraqi militias have succeeded in state capture. This new regime change shows that regimes can be usurped through careful exploitation of legal and political institutions that the United States helped develop after 2003. Here’s a breakdown of Iran’s decades-long campaign of attacks against U.S. Soldiers and civilians—and why it remains a direct threat to American forces in the Middle East today. The Origins of the Iranian Regime’s War on America (1979–1990s). Iraqi Militia Warns the U.S.: Abu Hussein al-Hamidawi, secretary-general of the Iraqi Kata’ib Hezbollah militia, released a statement on June 15 warning the United States not to enter the Israel-Iran conflict or risk a military response. Several Iran- backed Iraqi militias , including Kata'ib Hezbollah and Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq, have issued threats against U.S. Interests in Iraq and the Middle East, demanding the removal of U.S. Several powerful Iranian - backed militia groups in Iraq are prepared to disarm for the first time to avert the threat of escalating conflict with the US, according to senior commanders and Iraqi officials speaking to Reuters. WASHINGTON (AP) — Iranian - backed militants in Iraq and Syria have long battled with U.S. And coalition forces, launching sporadic attacks against bases in the region where troops are deployed to fight Islamic State group insurgents.