Iran's Revolutionary Guards Establish Covert Iraqi Cells Targeting Gulf States

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has established covert operational cells inside Iraq to attack named Gulf states (Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the UAE), with a command post near Samawa (Al Muthanná) controlling elements including Iraqi Shia militants linked to Asaib Ahl al-Haq and a separate drone-warhead assembly facility reported near Barakah in Dahuk governorate. Reporting attributes the disclosure to five sources familiar with the matter and a Western intelligence service; Iran's foreign ministry has not responded, and some Iraqi officials have raised concerns with Tehran. No specific attack is confirmed as planned or imminent, and no insured loss or asset damage has been reported; lifecycle remains developing with a cross-border drone-attack pathway against Gulf critical infrastructure, energy, aviation, and commercial assets as the central London Market concern.

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