Iran Summary – October 2024

Executive Summary: After Iran fired more than 180 ballistic missiles at Israel on October 1, Israel responded by carrying out extensive airstrikes against military targets inside Iran on October 26. Israel killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the chief architect of the October 7 terror attacks. The United States used B-2 stealth bombers to strike the Iran-backed Houthis for the first time, targeting five underground weapons sites in Yemen. Russia reportedly provided targeting data to the Houthis as they continue to target vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, one of the world’s most vital maritime waterways. Iran-backed militias escalated their attacks against U.S. troops and personnel in Iraq and Syria, carrying out 15 such attacks in October.

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