What is the Axis of Resistance and can Iran still rely on it? | Start Here

The Axis of Resistance is a network of groups that have been a key part of Iran’s defence strategy for years. But we’ve now seen Israel and Iran attack each other directly, while Israel has invaded Lebanon to go after the biggest group in the Axis, Hezbollah. So what does this mean for the balance of power in the region, and where does the Axis of Resistance fit into it now? #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains. Chapters: 01:12 - What is the Axis of Resistance? 02:37 - How Lebanon’s Hezbollah became the strongest group in the Axis 05:11 - How the Axis responded to Israel’s war on Gaza 06:16 - Israel’s fight against Hezbollah and its invasion of Lebanon 07:27 - How big a hit has Hezbollah taken? 09:01 - How the shadow war between Israel and Iran has burst into the open 09:15 - Israel directly strikes Iran 10:44 - What will Iran do next? This episode features: Barbara Slavin | Distinguished Fellow, Stimson Center Dina Esfandiary | Senior Advisor, MENA Program, International Crisis Group Mohammad Marandi | Professor of English Literature and Orientalism, University of Tehran Randa Slim | Senior Fellow, Middle East Institute Ali Vaez | Iran Project Director, International Crisis Group Abas Aslani | Senior Research Fellow, Center for Middle East Strategic Studies #Iran #AxisOfResistance #IranDefenseStrategy #Hezbollah #IsraelIranConflict #MiddleEastTensions #Israel #IranAttacksIsrael #IranIsraelTensions #IranMissileAttacks #IRGC #Hamas #Hezbollah #IsraelLebanonWar #HezbollahIsraelWar #IsraelHezbollahAttacks #HezbollahIsraelTensions #Yemen #Houthis #IslamicResistance #Iraq #Syria #AlJazeeraEnglish You can find all Start Here episodes here: https://bit.ly/3o0BEIW Subscribe Al Jazeera so you don’t miss future episodes: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow Sandra Gathmann on Instagram and X: @SandraGathmann And let us know in the comments if there’s a topic you find confusing and would like Start Here to cover ⤵️