The Iranian Revolutionary Guard has reactivated a "Joint Operations Room" involving the Houthi movement in Yemen, which is internationally designated as a terrorist organization, and Iranian-backed armed factions in Iraq. This comes after a six-month suspension of the operations.

On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, the Iranian-supported Houthi group announced the execution of three joint operations with the "Islamic Resistance factions in Iraq" against Israeli targets within the past 48 hours.

In a statement from their military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, the Houthis detailed that the operations targeted two sites in northern occupied Palestine using drones, while the third operation aimed at a critical target in the area of Umm al-Rashrash (Eilat) in southern occupied Palestine, also utilizing drones.

Yemeni military expert Adnan al-Jabri characterized this announcement as a "reactivation of the Joint Operations Room between the Houthis and Iraqi factions by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard," which had been frozen since mid-July.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), al-Jabri noted that "the joint room is what remains of the Iranian axis at present." He explained that Tehran had suspended the operations room during a period of de-escalation due to increasing pressure on itself and Hezbollah, but is now revitalizing it following Hezbollah's losses and developments in Syria.

He also highlighted remarks made by Houthi leader Abdulmalik al-Houthi in his speech last Thursday, emphasizing the need to reinvigorate the Iraqi front's capabilities amidst divisions among Iraqi factions regarding a return to escalation and addressing Israeli threats seriously.

During June and July, the Houthis, in collaboration with Iranian-aligned armed factions in Iraq, reportedly conducted 11 joint operations, according to their affiliated media.