Lebanon Hezbollah is considered Iran’s proxy in Lebanon. It follows Iranian leadership and acts in Iran’s interest.

Syria Iran is a strong ally of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria and is active in Syrian command structures and on the ground through proxies, including Hezbollah.

Iraq Iran has directed military offensives against ISIS in Iraq and provided arms and training to Iraq’s Shiite militias.

Bahrain Saudi Arabia and its allies accuse Iran of backing opposition from the Shiite majority against the Sunni monarchy.