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Yemen and Palestinian Islamic Jihad are linked as key components of Iran's regional proxy network, as evidenced by [1], [2], [3], and [4]. Furthermore, [5] highlights a specific historical instance where Iran's funding to Palestinian Islamic Jihad was contingent upon the group's stance regarding Iran's involvement in Yemen.
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Twenty questions (and expert answers) about the Iran war atlanticcouncil.org 2 facts
claimIran's proxy network includes Lebanese Hezbollah, Palestinian militant organizations such as Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Shia militias in Iraq and Syria, and Yemen’s Houthi movement.
claimIran maintains a network of non-state armed organizations across the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America, including Lebanese Hezbollah, Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Shia militias in Iraq and Syria, and the Houthi movement in Yemen.
Iran's Islamist Proxies in the Middle East - Wilson Center wilsoncenter.org 1 fact
claimIran cut off funding to Palestinian Islamic Jihad in May 2015 because the group did not support Tehran’s involvement in Yemen, but Iran renewed funding to the group in May 2016.
War by Proxy: Iran's Growing Footprint in the Middle East - CSIS csis.org 1 fact
claimForces supported by the IRGC-QF include Lebanese Hezbollah, the Hashd al-Sha’abi in Iraq (specifically the Badr Organization, Kata’ib Hezbollah, and Asaib Ahl al-Haq), militia forces in Syria, the Houthis in Yemen, Liwa Fatemiyoun from Afghanistan, Liwa Zainabyoun from Pakistan, and groups in Palestinian territory such as Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.