# As Cease-Fire Teetered, Iran Plotted a Wider War With Aid of Its Proxies

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-01 19:07 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"As Cease-Fire Teetered, Iran Plotted a Wider War With Aid of Its Proxies" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include The Australian, Haaretz, yahoo.com and Iran International. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Ynetnews | Iran mobilizes proxies to make Trump’s war costly without triggering direct escalation | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiVkFVX3lxTE9uX2FubGxwMG5Lb0lSN3h6SEhvci05ZGxUYkprdlhOcGZYcnhWblZiSUNKWENUWWxRVEwtREVCMjhjN0dMN2k5YWdBQnM1SUtRVW1fYkhB?oc=5) |
| CNN | Iran’s allied militias prove their value in Tehran’s widening war | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxPYVQ1MnVjY0Rwd2w1Z1RfRUZ3ZWs2Vk1IY2NSSkNNUldNVHdES24xRlZ0ajZaa090WXZJQWpscW5pZzdGYm5PZ1FMWHhBbUJTRmNHeGRXNWplQnFQZWIycThqZi1laTZIU29STmJwM2RUdlhsNWtyZ0dJTFFqUmljRUhoLThiclhOUjVUTTlMc3R6Yk9mSmY1cUFNU21Md040WGZCZG5kd0ZrTGlhMnMw?oc=5) |
| Al-Monitor | Iran’s new calculus: Strike first, talk later | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxQaGR3dnJaOGsxT3MySWppdVJmYU91SnVNMHhaUEZEUUlILVUzRVBjaEpVaVBQNFVEZkdNQjVMdDNtMW5rVGo1c0ZPTExGQkdqVDl4VFoyMTJzazI2V0JqdDRNcTBCSzFtOEN5ejRKbTRySXlrQTJrNllyU0R0aFVxelpCRDZHNHJHU1V3N0RzV0M?oc=5) |
| The Australian | Iran moves decisively against its greatest enemy yet – Donald Trump | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4wFBVV95cUxPNTZGRjN2bFBvUnF5WUpDSGNZT2Z6WTJzd1I0XzBuWWRYLUkzZExPRmw1dTNyTmlZQXZFNGEyN3owZ3RmVjFXY3lNWTZqcUI5UUgzRmFNN2U4aVNDeENSNDV5aVdHRjhJM04teWMtUUVZazFUTVlJMEZkd1NKQ2VXeVJSSW1mNUVUVk5wZzdmdkJRWVlKM1I4N0VTVk9YY1RTV1BPQlNYWkNra2k0UlZLakZGS21sby13b0JpTms4QXQ5VnlndzFmQldDRVg1THFQenZDcVhHdm1vMmZLMDJfRU1wTQ?oc=5) |
| Haaretz | Analysis • Hormuz and Gulf just the start: Inside Iran's plans to dominate the Middle East | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAJBVV95cUxOUGk4aWx4WFEycTkxTEhNYWNQa0pxTkF0N2pJY0lpb2FZbFBvQ1FZWGFsRHNVR3lzMkxQUGF3Sk9zNmRteEVyS3JqVFRVNUtQT2FURUF4OHBtaENPR2ZnY0JvNWotUmtjSk9FM3lkNU1GZzhZazBjWURHRkNIYnM4VFlZakowelZXNlhoXzZKdVAxZWxKeHhmTVRFWldBbWxQcjBvN1lxTFpBbXczd2hvanRqMW5yb2Iyb1F6OU5IOVNqOXZxNzJKV0lSeElTbVlRdVBjRHlaWXdvRDJXT24wNzlaTWN0MVZZTTRtV085UlNGWGRWYzdnZm01NzNCS1ppMml1Tg?oc=5) |
| yahoo.com | Why Iran chose to restart the fight after the US stopped firing | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxPVUZOOTVsNDBZUEl2czRuaWZ3N0FSTHh6Rl9oMnFVUVFQd1hPUGp2NjJxT1BrN1RfaENSR0pBNzlVajV3X3lxa0lFc2hnbGNZeDRvMVU1SmJtZG9BREtZMEJ2RFRuRGRSODhmelctUWVUX096MVhqRnNTWTd1cWo5bERVZFJfSEdPRDlpSQ?oc=5) |
| Iran International | Tehran tests a more confrontational strategy | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiUkFVX3lxTFBFakJzS1BGVXRCUWxVeUpfSEpFdHJGMGQxb010ajdHTlNkU2gwNThuVkc2cmc4MDljYWdiUFNhZUpwY2M3TkNWalBnaVRjVGtpOHc?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | As Cease-Fire Teetered, Iran Plotted a Wider War With Aid of Its Proxies | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxNMDJlZkVkZ1NFVWZZOTV4b2U5bC0yVi1PUnJqNkpkNnBQZDh2TWJIS2U4dHRJYU9ib2o2a0dGMjgwM0JucDJiaUhmcm9YWmM5alB3Smw4NUNBbFVUNTQ2T3NvdC1sMmRGcGk5YUIyNGM1WXdhYjA2a0ZzTGZOdTl5Q0ZSRQ?oc=5) |

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