Iraq has officially frozen the financial assets of Hezbollah and the Houthis, designating both groups as terrorist organizations, according to an announcement published in the official gazette on December 4th, 2025, between 8:15 AM and 9:15 AM UTC. This decision, confirmed by official Iraqi financial documents and reported by AlArabiya English and Tammuz Intel, marks a significant move by the Iraqi government to curb the financial activities of these groups. The exact timing of the freeze within the reporting window indicates a recent official action. Amidst these developments, an unverified report from X on December 4th, 2025, claimed Iran had relocated its Khordad medium-range mobile air defense systems due to heightened regional tensions and concerns about potential Israeli actions. Separately, Hezbollah's affiliated newspaper Al-Akhbar published an article criticizing a decision regarding civilian representation in political negotiations. In parallel, an observation made on December 4th, 2025, during the reporting period, pointed to Qatar's state-run AJ+ allegedly violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) by producing content critical of the U.S. Constitution and its role in American democracy, according to a post by E. Fischberger.
