The ISW piece below from 7/28/2026 describes the internal jocking in Iran over how to deal with the War …Iran IS having issues in its ‘leadership’…. The United States accused the Iranian military on Wednesday of directing its allies in Iraq to attack “U.S. The Iranian-allied Houthi militia in Yemen said it had targeted a Saudi oil tanker on Tuesday. Since the collapse of a cease-fire between the United States and Iran this month, more countries have been drawn in, including Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Jordan. Reuters, citing commercial ship tracking data, reported on July 28 that at least four tankers transporting Saudi oil to China transited the Bab al Mandeb since the Houthis announced their blockade on July 20.