Informal Iranian-led military coalition in Western Asia and North Africa
The Axis of Resistance (Persian : محور مقاومت Mehvar–e Moqâvemat ;[28] Arabic : محور المقاومة Miḥwar al-Muqāwamah ) is an informal Iranian -led political and military coalition in West Asia and North Africa .[29] [30]
It most notably includes the Islamic Resistance in Iraq , the Syrian government , the Lebanese political party and militant group Hezbollah , the Yemeni political and military organization Ansar Allah ,[b] Hamas ,[c] and a variety of other Palestinian militant groups .[31] [32] [33]
The various actions of members of this axis reflect their domestic interests while serving the broader goal of complicating Israel's attacks and imposing a cost on the United States to support Israel.[34] The coalition is also opposed to Sunni Salafist armed groups such as al-Qaeda and ISIS .[35]
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^ Fatima Al-Kassab (26 October 2023). "What is the 'axis of resistance' of Iran-backed groups in the Middle East?" . NPR. Retrieved 12 November 2023 .
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^ Al-Kassab, Fatima (26 October 2023). "What is the 'axis of resistance' of Iran-backed groups in the Middle East?" . NPR . Retrieved 30 October 2023 .
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