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The UAE and China are linked as key jurisdictions where proxy groups like Hezbollah and the Houthis operate front companies to procure weapons technology and drone components, as detailed in [1] and [2]. These locations serve as critical nodes in the international procurement networks used by these groups to evade sanctions, as noted in [3].

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claimProxy groups, including Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis, utilize front companies and intermediaries in China and the United Arab Emirates to procure advanced weapons technology and drone components while disguising their connections to Iran to evade international sanctions.