Reported Attack on US Forces in Syria: A Syrian militia sympathetic to the Iranian-led Axis of Resistance claimed an attack on a US base in northeastern Syria on October 2. This attack marks the first time that the militia has claimed to attack US forces.
Iraqi Elections: Iranian-backed Iraqi actors are continuing to try to detract voter support from their political opponents ahead of the November 2025 Iraqi parliamentary elections. A Middle Eastern news outlet that is likely affiliated with Iranian-backed actors claimed on September 30 that Sunni Sovereignty Alliance head Khamis al Khanjar is involved in a US-supported effort to return Baathists to power in the upcoming elections.
Houthi Weapons Shipment Interdiction: Yemeni security forces seized a vessel that was transporting equipment, including manufacturing equipment, surveillance gear, and raw materials, to the Houthis on October 2. The Houthis could have used the equipment to strengthen their drone capabilities.
Iran Update, October 3, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)
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