Reported claim

“The United States and Israel sought to mobilise armed groups among Iran's ethnic minorities, including Arabs from south-west Iran and Baloch from south-east Iran, at the beginning of the conflict in January 2026.”

Held steady; reporting was consistent but did not move the assessment.

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