Previous years have proven that the rounds of conflict undertaken by resistance factions will not be settled through a single battle; instead, the confrontation will remain open and without a defined ceiling. Therefore, the Iraqi factions have, for some time now, worked on developing their capabilities to manufacture tools to confront their enemies. According to sources close to these factions, the current effort involves replicating the "Houthi experience" by developing drone weapons, which have demonstrated their effectiveness on the battlefield.
A source close to the factions revealed that "the Iraqi factions, regardless of their names, realize that the battle with their enemies cannot end overnight, especially given the unprecedented Western support for the Zionist entity in its extermination of the Palestinian people." They pointed out that "as long as Tel Aviv exists, Muslims will not live in peace and security."
Additionally, the source mentioned that "the Iraqi factions have been developing their capabilities to manufacture tools to confront their enemies for quite some time, and these capabilities continue to evolve." They affirmed that "the resistance axis believes that this battle does not have a specific time limit and that challenges will increase over time."
The source acknowledged that "the Houthi capabilities in manufacturing weapons and drones are impressive, and there is indeed cooperation and coordination in the development of these capabilities because we are in the same trench." Security expert Ahmad Brisam noted that "the Houthis in Yemen have succeeded in creating a unique manufacturing environment for missiles and drones, to the extent that confronting them requires the presence of the latest American warships, and Pentagon data regarding the difficulty of some scenarios in countering drones or missiles reflects qualitative leaps in the development of military capabilities."
He stated that "there is no disagreement about the coordination and cooperation between the Houthis and the Iraqi resistance factions, and the transfer of the latter to the Houthi experience in developing drones is inevitable, especially since they are both arms of the resistance axis in the Middle East." He indicated that "the issue of drones is the most developed, especially with their capabilities to launch and strike important targets," noting that "Washington has begun to genuinely feel the threat from the growing capabilities of the Houthis in the drone issue, as their experience is being transferred to resistance factions in the region."
Informed sources revealed that the Ain Al-Asad base in western Iraq is conducting undisclosed drills to counter a comprehensive attack with missiles and drones from the Iraqi factions, noting that it has become a ghost base in anticipation of being targeted, and that American drones are flying over it around the clock. This step comes after American unmanned aerial vehicles targeted Popular Mobilization Forces in Jurf Al-Sakhar, north of Babylon, resulting in the martyrdom of four members and injuries to others, at a time when the United States and Israel are preparing for possible Iranian retaliation strikes supported by resistance factions from Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq, and Syria.
