Axis of Resistance
unofficial military coalition between Iran, Syria, and aligned movements / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Axis of Resistance is a political term reffering to an unofficial military alliance between Iran, Syria, and other groups.[28] Hezbollah is also often considered a member of the Axis of Resistance.[29] The Houthi movement and the Popular Mobilization Forces have also been sometimes considered members of the Axis of Resistance. It has been involved in the War on Terrorism and related conflicts. The Axis of Resistance is commonly defined by anti-NATO, anti-Israeli, and anti-Saudi Arabian sentinments.[30] Some non-Shia groups such as Hamas and the Taliban are sometimes considered members of the Axis of Resistance.
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Headquarters | Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and North-Western Yemen | ||||
Ideology | Revolutionary Shia Islamism Anti-Zionism Anti-Westernism Opposition to American, Israeli and Gulf states' interests in the Middle East Opposition to the MEK[10] | ||||
Political position | Big tent | ||||
Status | Active unofficial military alliance | ||||
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Battles and wars | Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict, Iran–Israel proxy conflict, Syrian Civil War, Israel–Hamas war, 2024 Iran–Israel conflict |
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