A US State Department spokesperson told Rudaw on December 5, 2025, between 9:16 p.m. and 9:46 p.m. UTC, that Washington is "disappointed" by Iraq's reversal of a decision to freeze assets of Hezbollah and the Houthis, labeling the groups "threats to the region and the world." The spokesperson urged "all countries" to ensure their territories are not used by these and other Iranian terrorist proxies, adding that the US will continue pressing Iraq to take concrete steps against them, according to Rudaw English's X post at https://x.com/RudawEnglish/status/1997052900376564213. This statement comes amid ongoing US efforts to counter Iranian proxies, following earlier remarks that day by Adm. Brad Cooper of US Central Command on related threats, as previously reported.
