Name: Hamas, Hezbollah and Houthis: Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance,’ Explained | WSJ
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across the Middle East and connect in an alliance

They can both transport equipment and personnel,

but they can also use these positions to attack US interests

or threaten Israel closer to its borders.

as the groups are mobilizing on multiple fronts.

where Iran's so-called Axis of Resistance works

in the Middle East, we have Iran over here,

and then, of course, Hamas in Gaza over here

in Gaza called the Palestinian Islamic Jihad,

which is actually a closer ally of Iran ideologically,

but also working out of Gaza here and also in the West Bank.

they also have Syria's president, Bashar al-Assad, here,

And then, finally, they also have an alliance

with the Houthis in Yemen down here south.

to expand its influence in the Middle East

to transport military equipment, personnel,

is to always keep the fight or the military fight

as far away from its own borders as possible,

and the presence of these military allies

and the land bridge kinda helps it do that.

To understand why Iran has this belt of influence

in the region, we need to go back a few decades.

Following the Iranian Revolution in 1979,

Tehran has sought to exert military, cultural,

and ideological dominance across the Middle East.

That led to the creation of the Quds Force,

because Iran decided to elevate his profile

the architect behind this modern iteration

- Soleimani was plotting imminent and sinister attacks

on American diplomats and military personnel,

but we caught him in the act and terminated him.

- The strike was aimed at weakening Iran's ability

Iran has continued to supply groups such as Hamas

Hamas, designated a terror organization by the US,

launched a broad assault on Israel, killing 1,200.

that Iran did not have a hand in planning it,

Of course, Israel here and Saudi Arabia here

as its two sort of main and closest allies

Jordan has also for very long been a very firm US ally,

and the US also has partners in the Gulf.

The US also has a presence in some of the countries

where it's competing for influence with Iran,

and the US also still has a military presence

in Northern Syria where it's been allied for many years

with Kurdish forces in the fight against Islamic state,

but now, also maintains a military presence

to sort of counter this Iranian land bridge

or the threat from Iran to US interests and allies.

Tehran-backed groups operating in this region

have been particularly active since October 7th.

and take a look at what's been happening.

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