Bloomberg Surveillance · Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Despite ongoing negotiations facilitated by Oman, Iran's proxies, including Houthi rebels and Iraqi militias, are reportedly intensifying attacks on energy infrastructure in the region. This dual approach, with Iran signaling a willingness to talk while its proxies create chaos, is seen as a deliberate strategy.
“Meanwhile, Iran's proxies, the Houkies, as well as the Rocky militias, are doing a lot of damage to Saudi oil processing facilities and other energy infrastructure around the region.”
“The Iranians are doing what they normally do, is that they are signaling directly to the United States and its allies, that and its neighbors in the region that it's willing to talk while directing its proxies to so chaos when it.”
“So once again it is the Iranians talking from one aspect of this, while at the same time their proxies undermining hopes for regional security.”