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Report on joint Houthi operations rooms in Lebanon and Iraq

The Wall Street Journal published a report citing UN experts saying the Houthi group established joint operations rooms in Lebanon and Iraq, with reports citing the newspaper also referring to an Iranian role in this context. The report prompted commentary from a Lebanese military expert who linked the Lebanese situation to the broader regional confrontation and the possibility of an Israeli military operation in Lebanon.

📍 Where things stand: The report remains based on what the Wall Street Journal cited from UN experts, without any official announcement confirming or denying it in the articles.

⏱️ Timeline

  1. 17 Oct 2026, 15:54 The Wall Street Journal, citing UN experts, reported that the Houthi group had established joint operations rooms in Lebanon and Iraq.
  2. 17 Oct 2026, 16:05 A Wall Street Journal report on the presence of Houthi operations rooms in Lebanon referred to an Iranian role in this context.
  3. 17 Oct 2026, 17:03 Commenting on the report, military expert retired Brigadier General Marcel Balouki said the Lebanese situation is not separate from the broader regional confrontation and that the possibility of an Israeli military operation in Lebanon remains.
Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.
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