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Map of the Middle East highlighting countries and regions considered part of the Iran-backed Axis of Resistance in orange, including Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, the Gaza Strip, and Yemen. The map also shows surrounding countries and bodies of water for context, with a note that Syria was formerly part of the axis until December 2024. Insets provide a closer view of the eastern Mediterranean region, emphasizing Lebanon, Syria, Israel, and the Gaza Strip. Hezbollah and the Axis of Resistance Bashar al-Assad in his father's footsteps Iraq War Shiʿi militia fighter in Iraq A line of armed men in camouflage uniforms and green headbands, faces covered with masks, stand outdoors holding rifles in Gaza Strip. The Houthi movement in Sanaa World map comparing two shipping routes from Dalian, China, to Rotterdam, Netherlands: the Suez Canal route, shown in blue, passing through the Strait of Malacca, Red Sea, and Mediterranean Sea, covering about 11,000 nautical miles and taking 48 days; and the alternate route, shown in red, traveling around the Cape of Good Hope at Africa's southern tip, covering about 14,500 nautical miles and taking 57 days. Yahya Sinwar, center, Palestinian leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, wearing a suit and patterned scarf, raises his hand while flanked by security personnel at an outdoor event. A distressed young woman sits at a picnic table with her head in her hand as Israeli rescue workers attend to her and others after a rocket attack in Tel Aviv at night.
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Axis of Resistance: References & Edit History

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Article revised and updated. Aug 08, 2026
Add new Web site: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace - Axis of Resistance or Suicide? Apr 13, 2026
Revised to clarify that Syria is no longer considered part of the Axis of Resistance. Jan 17, 2025
Added mention of the collapse of Syrian forces in Syria in late 2024. Dec 07, 2024
New article added. Oct 25, 2024
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