ISW has been pointing to Iran internal conflicts…..
Some hard-liners dead set against the Trump US……
Others trying to back a approach to the US……
Hmmmm?
The Suadi’s are getting over shipping thru the Strait ?
ISW…..Iran Update, September 15, 2026
- The Houthis are likely expanding their strike campaign into Saudi Arabia to erode Saudi support for military operations in Yemen and compel Riyadh to accept Houthi demands.
- The Houthis’ likely expansion of attacks farther into Saudi Arabia may be tied to recent Saudi efforts to reroute oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Saudi Arabia’s ability to increase oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz may reflect recent US successes in US efforts to restore freedom of navigation to the strait.
- Several current and former Iranian officials who spoke to the New York Times on September 13 are likely advancing an Iranian information operation that seeks to preserve negotiations with the United States by distancing senior regime decision-makers from responsibility for Iranian attacks in the Strait of Hormuz in early July 2026.
- Iranian officials’ accounts of regime decision-making confirm that hardline actors remain the principal decision-makers within the regime. These actors have demonstrated their willingness to risk military conflict with the United States in order to achieve key Iranian objectives, such as retaining Iranian control over the strait.
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