Resistance Axis
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The Resistance Axis is a loose alliance of Iran and its regional proxy groups and allies that oppose Western and Israeli influence in the Middle East.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iran-led regional alliance
ⓘ
political-military alliance ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Axis of Resistance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
asymmetric warfare focus
ⓘ
network of state and non-state actors ⓘ proxy warfare structure ⓘ |
| formedAs | informal alliance ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
expand Iranian regional influence
ⓘ
expel U.S. forces from the region ⓘ undermine Israeli military superiority ⓘ |
| hasKeyMember |
Ansar Allah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asaib Ahl al-Haq NERFINISHED ⓘ Hamas NERFINISHED ⓘ Hezbollah NERFINISHED ⓘ Houthis NERFINISHED ⓘ IRGC Quds Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraqi Shia militias NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ Kataib Hezbollah NERFINISHED ⓘ Palestinian Islamic Jihad NERFINISHED ⓘ Popular Mobilization Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrian Arab Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrian government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Islamic Republic of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryStateSponsor | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
Islamist politics
ⓘ
Shia political Islam ⓘ anti-Israel ⓘ anti-Western ⓘ anti-Zionism ⓘ |
| notableConflict |
Gaza–Israel conflicts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iraq War NERFINISHED ⓘ Israel–Hezbollah conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ Saudi Arabian–led intervention in Yemen NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrian civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposes |
Israeli influence in the Middle East
ⓘ
United States influence in the Middle East ⓘ Western military presence in the Middle East ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| supports |
Hezbollah military activities against Israel
ⓘ
Houthi attacks against Saudi-led coalition ⓘ Iraqi Shia militias NERFINISHED ⓘ Palestinian armed struggle ⓘ Syrian government in Syrian civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 21st century ⓘ |
| uses |
drone attacks
ⓘ
guerrilla warfare ⓘ proxy militias ⓘ rocket attacks ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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