And Saudi Arabia will do anything it can to secure itself against its main regional rival, and shared enemy with the US — Iran — which is backing the Houthis. ..…

In 2018, Iran’s anti-narcotics police forces seized more than 330 tons of illicit drugs across the country, Iranian state media reported . ... It is also the main source of heroin in Europe. . “Increased law enforcement efforts by Iran apparently restricted Afghan opium exports..…

In the meantime, the Turkistani Islamic Party with over 10,000 riflemen has been backed up by Turkey via secret border-crossing in the village of Ein al-Baydh at Syria-Turkey border, the source said, adding that Turkistani is the main rival for Tahrir al-Sham.  .   .   .   .   . . . . . . ...…