- Iran spent years fostering proxies in Iraq. Now, many aren’t eager to join the war Reuters
- Iran had a plan to fight Israel and the US. It all collapsed after October 7. vox.com
- Analysis: Khamenei’s killing leaves Iran’s ‘axis’ in disarray as war widens Al Jazeera
- The Wartime Role of Iran’s “Axis”: Countering Proxy and Terrorist Threats The Washington Institute
- Analysis: Can Iran’s proxies save the regime? Arab News