Iran continues to expand its influence in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea.

Iran has built a stronghold in the region, an arc of influence stretching from Eritrea to Yemen, Sudan, Somalia and Djibouti. It is leveraging Islamist militias in failed states, such as Yemen, Sudan and Somalia. These groups do not act for Iran’s sake; they do so to seize and maintain power within their own failed states. For these Islamists, attacking Israel is the easiest and surest path to legitimacy.

Iran is also allying with dictators who share its anti-Western narrative, such as the Eritrean dictator Isaias Afwerki. This network represents one of the greatest emerging threats to Israel’s security, yet Israel remains largely disengaged from the region, effectively self-isolating.

Among the key developmen

See Full Page