Iraq is the most dangerous extension of this equation. The notion of a Houthi presence and military cooperation with Tehran-aligned factions necessitates examining Iraq as an operational structure and launching platform for the resistance axis that Tehran is reshaping after its losses in Syria and the reduction of Hezbollah's capabilities. The potential transformation of Iraqi territories into a depot for weapons and drones and a platform for regrouping and launching what Tehran calls the "resistance axis" touches on Iraq's sovereignty and Saudi Arabia's security together, and shouldn't be reduced to an internal Iraqi dispute over the monopoly of arms.
