In the official Iranian narrative, the "Axis of Resistance" is a network of regional states and movements that Iran describes as aligned against Israel and what it calls foreign domination — including Lebanese Hezbollah, Palestinian groups and Yemen's Ansar Allah. Iranian sources frame it as a defensive, deterrent strategy. Its nature and assessment differ across sources.
Compiled from the official narrative and sources of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRNA, Tasnim, Fars, Mehr, Defa Press, Sepah News). Assessments of these topics differ across sources; this entry reflects the official Iranian narrative.
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