FACT CHECK · IRAN AND REGION
Claim: Who really destabilises the region?
CONTEXTTHE ANSWER
Iran's network: the Houthis have targeted over 100 merchant ships in the Red Sea since Nov 2023, and Iran-backed militias hit US forces in Iraq and Syria about 160 times by Feb 2024.
SOURCE
Reuters / marine-industry tallies on Red Sea attacks; US Defense Dept briefings (Feb 2024)
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