What is Iran's so-called 'Axis of Resistance', and who is part of it?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

What is Iran's so-called 'Axis of Resistance', and who is part of it?

ABC  

The sharp escalation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah has sparked fears of a full-scale conflict breaking out across the Middle East. Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was moved to a secure location after close ally Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed last week, a senior Iranian official said. Iran missile attack on Israel unlikely to be the last escalation Photo shows The flags of Iran Lebanon and Hezbollah The missile strikes on Israel is the latest in a series of escalations in the Middle East and, unlike Iran's previous retaliation, could see the situation devolve further in a region on the brink. According to the Lebanese Health Ministry, more than 1,600 people have been killed in Lebanon since October 8, when Hezbollah began firing missiles into Israel the day after Hamas attacked the country. Last month, the Houthis claimed responsibility for a missile attack against Israel, it was the first to reach central Israel since the Israel-Gaza war begun.

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The Iran-led axis of resistance in the aftermath of Syria’s upheaval
3 months, 1 week ago

The Iran-led axis of resistance in the aftermath of Syria’s upheaval

Al Jazeera  

Iran’s leader has emphasised that resistance cannot be broken through military strikes and political plots. Tehran, Iran – For decades, authorities in Iran have been meticulously building an “axis of resistance” of like-minded factions to oppose Israel and the United States across the region. Amid claims that the axis has collapsed, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei asserted last week …

Assad regime's fall delivers major blow to Iran's 'Axis of Resistance'
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Assad regime's fall delivers major blow to Iran's 'Axis of Resistance'

ABC  

The fall of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has dealt yet another major blow to Iran's so-called "Axis of Resistance", experts say. Proxies already weakened Danny Citrinowicz, a non-resident fellow with the Atlantic Council's Middle East Programs, said the fall of Assad was "another nail in the coffin of Iran's Axis of Resistance". Photo shows Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei …

Iran’s Khamenei: Hamas and Hezbollah resistance means ‘defeat’ for Israel
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran’s Khamenei: Hamas and Hezbollah resistance means ‘defeat’ for Israel

Al Jazeera  

Khamenei said groups backed by Tehran have managed to increasingly repel Israel over nearly four decades in Gaza and Lebanon. Tehran, Iran – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said the fact that Hamas and Hezbollah are still fighting in Gaza and Lebanon signifies a defeat for Israel. The Iranian leader said Israel believed it could silence the Palestinian …

Iran's supreme leader threatens Israel, U.S. with 'a crushing response'
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran's supreme leader threatens Israel, U.S. with 'a crushing response'

LA Times  

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves to a crowd during a meeting with university students in Tehran on Saturday. Iran’s supreme leader on Saturday threatened Israel and the U.S. with “a crushing response” over attacks on Iran and its allies. Any further attacks from either side could engulf the wider Middle East, already teetering over the Israel-Hamas war in the …

Iran's supreme leader says killing of Hezbollah boss Hassan Nasrallah by Israel will 'not go unavenged': Chilling warning as IDF hits Beirut AGAIN after slaughtering terror group's top chiefs
6 months ago

Iran's supreme leader says killing of Hezbollah boss Hassan Nasrallah by Israel will 'not go unavenged': Chilling warning as IDF hits Beirut AGAIN after slaughtering terror group's top chiefs

Daily Mail  

Iran's supreme leader has chillingly vowed the killing of Hezbollah boss Hassan Nasrallah and a senior Iranian commander 'shall not go unavenged', amid claims on Saturday night by Houthi rebels that they had fired a ballistic missile at Tel Aviv airport as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu landed back in Israel. Today, Iran's Supreme Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called on Muslims to …

Wailing supporters of Hezbollah take to the streets across the Middle East after Iran called on all Muslims to join the cause as Israel claims hit on leader Nasrallah 'stopped another October 7'
6 months ago

Wailing supporters of Hezbollah take to the streets across the Middle East after Iran called on all Muslims to join the cause as Israel claims hit on leader Nasrallah 'stopped another October 7'

Daily Mail  

Wailing supporters of Hezbollah have taken to the streets around the world to grieve and condemn Israel following news of the death of leader Hassan Nasrallah. A group gather carrying Nasrallah's poster and chanting slogans in Beirut on Saturday Women demonstrate with pictures of the late Hezbollah leader in Palestine Square, Tehran A woman reacts to the news of the …

Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei Moved To 'Safe Location' After Hezbollah's Nasrallah Slain: Report
6 months ago

Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei Moved To 'Safe Location' After Hezbollah's Nasrallah Slain: Report

ABP News  

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been transferred to a secure location as a security measure following the death of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. We searched up “dismantled” on the internet, this is the picture that came up: pic.twitter.com/C5p3jmhwIZ — Israel Defense Forces September 28, 2024 Earlier today, Israel had also claimed that it eliminated Muhammad Ali Ismail, the …

What is the Iran-backed ‘Axis of Resistance’ and what does it mean for Israel?
6 months ago

What is the Iran-backed ‘Axis of Resistance’ and what does it mean for Israel?

LA Times  

Israel’s sharp escalation against the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah has killed hundreds of people, injured thousands and left an estimated half a million displaced, Lebanese authorities say. The idea crystallized during Syria’s civil war around 2011, when Iran — which already had close ties with Syria and helped establish Hezbollah in the ‘80s — pushed the Lebanese group to send …

Cracks are showing in Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’ strategy
7 months, 1 week ago

Cracks are showing in Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’ strategy

Live Mint  

Iran projects power through a web of allied militias that it influences with money and weapons. These allied militias fight directly against Israel, the U.S. and other Western interests, allowing Iran to avoid direct responsibility that would encourage a response targeting its own soil. Now, as Iran weighs how it responds to Haniyeh’s killing, it needs to figure out how …

How Benjamin Netanyahu’s ‘Abraham Alliance’ challenges Iran’s dilemmatic ‘axis of resistance’? Explained
7 months, 3 weeks ago

How Benjamin Netanyahu’s ‘Abraham Alliance’ challenges Iran’s dilemmatic ‘axis of resistance’? Explained

Live Mint  

While the destruction and death toll among Palestinians in Gaza has drawn international criticism of Israel, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has focused on the existential threat to his country and the region from Iran and its proxies in the so-called ‘Axis of Resistance’. In his speech to Congress, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu highlighted the significant threat posed by …

Iran Axis Of Resistance Israel Attack Iranian Embassy Syria Middle East Israel Hamas War
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran Axis Of Resistance Israel Attack Iranian Embassy Syria Middle East Israel Hamas War

ABP News  

Iran has threatened to take revenge of the attack on its embassy in Syria's damascus which has brought the discussion on the 'Axis of Resistance' group to the forefront keeping the Middle East on the Edge. Ever since the beginning of the October 7 war, this Iran grouping has also made it to the headlines, which includes Hamas, the Palestinian …

Who are the Islamic Resistance in Iraq?
1 year, 1 month ago

Who are the Islamic Resistance in Iraq?

Al Jazeera  

And why are they exchanging fire with the US in tit-for-tat attacks around the region? US Central Command claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement on X, saying it was a “unilateral strike” in retaliation for attacks on US soldiers at a base in Jordan in late January. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella group of Iran-backed armed …

What is Iran’s axis of resistance?
1 year, 2 months ago

What is Iran’s axis of resistance?

Live Mint  

AMERICA SAYS THAT its troops in Syria and Iraq have been attacked at least 55 times since Hamas’s assault on Israel on October 7th. Blaming Iran and its proxies across the Middle East, it has been hitting back: on November 12th America launched its third set of air strikes in eastern Syria since late October. The axis has long been …

What is the 'axis of resistance' of Iran-backed groups in the Middle East?
1 year, 5 months ago

What is the 'axis of resistance' of Iran-backed groups in the Middle East?

NPR  

What is the 'axis of resistance' of Iran-backed groups in the Middle East? Enlarge this image toggle caption Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images LONDON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued a warning this week that the United States would act "swiftly and decisively" if it came under attack from Iran or its proxies in …

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