Iraqi sources revealed on 22 September 2026 that the Houthi movement has an intensive security and political presence inside Iraq, noting that the group's activities and the presence of figures affiliated with it are coordinated with Iraqi factions and Lebanese Hezbollah. The sources said Haji Hamed, whom they identified as the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's official in charge of the Iraqi file, organises the Houthis' presence in Iraq and related coordination with the participating parties.
Joint headquarters host the Houthis' presence
It explained that the Houthi movement does not have separate offices of its own in Iraq, but uses joint security headquarters with Iraqi factions in the Jurf al-Sakhar area. According to the sources, these headquarters provide a framework for the group's security presence instead of establishing independent sites bearing its name.
The sources identified three figures as among the most prominent Houthis present in Iraq: Abu Idris al-Sharafi, Abu Ali al-Ezzi and Mohammed Abdulazim.
It linked the presence of these figures to the group's political and security presence and to ongoing coordination with Iraqi factions and Lebanese Hezbollah, under the supervision of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's official in charge of the Iraqi file.
