Iran's allies in the Middle East
Iran exerts considerable influence over armed groups across the Middle East, with differing levels of control over each.
Iran-backed groups in the Middle East
TURKEY
IRAQ
LEBANON
SYRIA
ISRAEL
IRAN
JORD.
GAZA
PAKISTAN
Kuwait
EGYPT
SAUDI
ARABIA
BAHRAIN
UAE
OMAN
QATAR
SUDAN
Red
Sea
YEMEN
Syria
Iran has a direct presence in Syria, and wields significant influence, over several Shiite militias.
Iraq
Iraq is home to the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), an umbrella group of predominantly Shiite Iran-backed paramilitary forces that includes the powerful Kataib Hezbollah.
Lebanon
Hezbollah is the most powerful militia in the region; it is armed, trained and funded by Iran. It has been significantly weakened, however.
Yemen
Iran-backed Houthi rebels have struck ships in the Red Sea throughout their conflict with Israel, disrupting global shipping.
Gaza
Iran backs Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic
Jihad group, which have launched attacks
on Israel.
Iran-backed groups in the Middle East
TURKEY
LEBANON
IRAQ
SYRIA
ISRAEL
IRAN
JORD.
GAZA
PAKISTAN
Kuwait
EGYPT
BAHRAIN
SAUDI
ARABIA
UAE
OMAN
QATAR
SUDAN
Red
Sea
YEMEN
Syria
Iran has a direct presence in Syria, and wields significant influence, over several Shiite militias.
Iraq
Iraq is home to the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), an umbrella group of predominantly Shiite Iran-backed paramilitary forces that includes the powerful Kataib Hezbollah.
Lebanon
Hezbollah is the most powerful militia in the region; it is armed, trained and funded by Iran. It has been significantly weakened, however.
Yemen
Iran-backed Houthi rebels have struck ships in the Red Sea throughout their conflict with Israel, disrupting global shipping.
Gaza
Iran backs Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad
group, which have launched attacks on Israel.
Iran-backed groups in the Middle East
Iraq
Iraq is home to the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), an umbrella group of predominantly Shiite Iran-backed paramilitary forces that includes the powerful Kataib Hezbollah.
Syria
Iran has a direct presence in Syria, and wields significant influence, over several Shiite militias.
Lebanon
Hezbollah is the
most powerful militia in the region; it is armed, trained and funded by Iran. It has been significantly weakened, however.
TURKEY
SYRIA
IRAQ
LEBANON
Afghanistan
ISRAEL
IRAN
JORDAN
GAZA
Gaza
Iran backs Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group, which have launched attacks on Israel.
PAKISTAN
Kuwait
BAHRAIN
SAUDI
ARABIA
Qatar
UAE
OMAN
SUDAN
Red
Sea
Yemen
Iran-backed Houthi rebels have struck ships in the Red Sea throughout their conflict with Israel, disrupting global shipping.
YEMEN