A Telegram account affiliated with Iran-backed militias in Iraq published on March 2, 2021, a post announcing the establishment of another channel dedicated to pro-militia content designed for supporters to share on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
On March 9, 2021, a Telegram channel affiliated with Iran-backed militias in Iraq published a post claiming that a "field unit" called "the shadow cell," conducted an "operation" in Saudi Arabia targeting the Saudi Defense Ministry.