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
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Aljazeera Propaganda againt iran, in this momment that enemy united, shame on u
no thanks, stick your anti iran propaganda and shove it
Iran needs to stop meddling in other peoples countries
Don’t trust Qatar. it’s puppy of USA
Peace sister 🕊️
Is she a sellout journalist?
It is important to remember that the attacks on Israel happened even before Israel existed – meaning attacks on Jews.
After what you have posted here, why would the idea of a Palestinian state make sense to anyone who would be part of the group of pandemalist Islamists who surround Israel and all they want is to destroy Israel in particular and the West in general (instead of promoting their own countries).
In addition, the number of dead in Gaza is high due to the damage to Hamas terrorists, and this is a problem of the civilian population that allows terrorism to flourish within it and does not prevent it.
and also before every attack in Lebanon (and yes.. also in Gaza) there is a “knock on the roof” procedure to evacuate the population! No army in the world does such a thing to its enemies!
Axis of evil .. be honest , Aljazeera
Stop teaching children hatred.
How has the so called ‘axis of resistance’ been of any help for the Palestinians in any shape or form?
Notice how aljazeera didn’t show the Iranian attack on Israel
That’s a big expectation from a channel which PROUDLY live-streamed the beheading of an Iranian by terrorist group leader Abdul Malik RIGI some decades ago.
These are ZIONIST Arab-speaking channels bruv
What’s the point? The attack was a response for the assassination of Iranian officials, Aj has posted about it many times. Is that literally all you have to say to make yourself feel better about Israel?. Btw they did show it, at 00:27 as part of the intro compilation, Take a seat sir.
The posted it. What are you on about
Because Israel was the one that attacked first and provoked it. Iran has the right to defend itself
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Calm down brothers
There’s a misunderstanding here.
This brother means that aljazeera intentionally undermines the Iranian power by not showing the Iranian attack on Israel.
Iranian backed Resistance groups= terrorists
Axis of terrorism, chaos and destruction, please let there be peace in Middle East
Hamas is not part of axis of resistance, but iran supported them because of its cause. Defending their own land and people.
Thanks for not sounding too biased on this video
Iran and resistance zinda baad
Axis of Islamic terrorism
Quite good analysis about one of most powerful West Asia’s oil rich Nation.
oil is 17% of Iran’s GDP according to the IMF so no it’s not oil rich nation
its rich in oil but doesn’t rely on it
only its auto industry produces 3 million cars annually which export to Russia turkey Venezuela among others and rank 6 globally
it’s one of four high-capacity gas turbine producer its only country beside US that producer and exporter of telesurgery robot
oil rich nation is what you call Saudi not industrial nation who produce all its need domestically tnx to sanctions
btw im not iranian
And what can be called all those country that have US military inside their soils?proxy, axis of isrl😂
Iran is part of the Axis of Resistance, it doesn’t own or control it. All Axis forces contribute together to resist Western Hegemony in the region
No good analysis…
There is no such thing as Israel or IDF it’s quite literally America vs The axis of resistance. IDF clowns get trapped by starving Hamas soldiers with rifles and RPGs.
Iran vs USA it is.
Logically every Muslim nation should have supported the axis of resistance but they are mere puppets of the West.
Iran has a rights to defend itself!!🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷🇱🇧🇱🇧🇱🇧🇸🇩🇸🇩🇸🇩🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀💥💥💥✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻
Stupid Qatari dictatorship propaganda made to please the US that has its biggest airbase in this mini country.
Axis of resistance ?? You must be kidding. Only resistants in Iran are IRANIANS UNITED AGAINST THE EVIL ISLAM REGIME !! Long live Iran and Israel, allied for 3000 years !
You are presenting non-Iranians who oppose Iran, discussing their reasons for why Iran supports the resistance and why it developed the axis of resistance. You portray their opinions as if they are Iran’s views, saying “so according to Iran’s point of view,” implying that what Iran’s enemies say about Iran is its perspective. You fail to inform the audience that these aren’t even Iranian views and never show any Iranian expressing their viewpoint. This is dishonest and disgraceful. The correct framing would be “so according to Iran’s adversary.”
You are making an anti-resistance video at the worst possible time, when the enemy is united, and we are divided because of all the lies you, Arab and Hebrew media slaves, have been spreading about Iran over the past 40 years. You act as if Iran made Israel attack Lebanon to create a resistance group there. In reality, no one predicted that Iran would do that because, at the time, Iran was dealing with the US-backed Saddam’s invasion, which emboldened Israel to conquer Lebanon, knowing the spineless Arab regimes wouldn’t act (regime, not people). Only Iran commanded respect and fear while defending its land.
Yet, you want people to hate Iran, pretending you know that before Israel attacked Lebanon, Iran was thinking of spending billions on weapons and training for resistance without reason. This only cost Iran, with no benefit, resulting in trillions lost due to sanctions received for that support. You claim Iran created this resistance group for protection, but that’s a lie. The only reason Iran might be attacked is because of its help to this resistance group. The best guarantee that Iran won’t be attacked is for it to abandon the Palestinian cause. All Iran’s problems stem from helping people defend against imperial forces because you Arabs are too cowardly to defend your land. The Lebanese army didn’t even attempt to defend Lebanon and just watched it being conquered. Now, since you’re afraid the resistance may win again like in 2006, you start spreading your poison to make people hate the only defender of Muslim dignity, honor, and land, which is great Iran. By the way, I’m not Iranian.
I know. She is weird. I think she gets paid by the zio. Because what she said is literally not all true and she left out many things.
I screenshot your comment, because i need this to explain to others. Thanks.
I thought Aljazeera was true journalist.
@@Beaches.7 i appreciate that, the most disgusting lie is that these are for iran’s protection while they are the source of all Iran’s problem’s the fact tha t it defend the defendless and its not a islamic based ideologyas westeners like to present to depict a honorable positionas a simple triblesim and the evidence are abundance such as the fact that iran was the only country sanctioned by west for aiding anti apartheid in south africa with weapon and money because it was sponsering terrorism since Nelson Mandela and southafrican liberation were officially designated as terrorist by entire west and it was only in 2008 that US removed Mandela from terrorist list for him to be given visa and attend the UN annual assembly, another more recent and more clear case that prove Iran help the defendless regardless of their race and religion is the recent attack on Christian Armenia by fellow Shia Azerbaijan which according to Armenia itself if not for Iran hawkish defend of Armenia there would be no Armenia today.
its literally in the Iran constitution to defend the oppressed people worldwide
honestly, it’s not surprising since Persians were the people who invented human rights, which is something not even US or israel deny since Cyrus cylinder replica is in UN headquarters as first declaration of human rights In fact, human rights reach the west only thanks to Thomas Jefferson’s obsession with Persians, especially Cyrus the great so he adopted persian value for US constitution but there is needless to say without practicing them since he himself had slave
@@Beaches.7 I appreciate that.
the most appalling falsehood is the claim these actions are for Iran’s protection, while they are actually the root of Iran’s problems. It defends the defenseless and is not an ideology rooted in Islam, as Westerners often portray it, attempting to reduce a noble stance to mere tribalism. There is ample evidence of this, such as the fact that Iran was the only nation sanctioned by the West for supporting the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa with weapons and money, as it was accused of sponsoring terrorism. At the time, Nelson Mandela and the South African liberation were officially labeled as terrorists by the entire West, and it was only in 2008 that the US removed Mandela from the terrorist list, allowing him to receive a visa and attend the UN annual assembly.
Another recent and clearer example proving Iran’s support for the defenseless, regardless of race or religion, is the recent attack on Christian Armenia by Shia-majority Azerbaijan. According to Armenia itself, if not for Iran’s staunch defense of Armenia, the nation might not exist today. It is literally in the Iranian constitution to defend oppressed people worldwide. Honestly, it is not surprising, given that Persians were the ones who invented human rights, a fact even the US or Israel does not deny. The replica of the Cyrus Cylinder, the first declaration of human rights, is housed at the UN headquarters. Human rights reached the West largely due to Thomas Jefferson’s fascination with Persian culture, especially Cyrus the Great, leading him to incorporate Persian values into the US constitution, though he notoriously failed to practice them, as he himself owned slaves.
Only Iran and their proxy family stand firm for oppressed Palestinians risking their safety and life
You woman please cover your hair and face… Iran and Hizbollah doesn’t like free woman ….
God bless the all lsrael people Amen from Afghanistan 🇦🇫❤️🇮🇱🦁🙏✊👑✌️💪🦁
Don’t insult us Afghans with your disgusting attitude.
Shame on you
You are also bought by israelis
Isreal is the core of the american strategy in our region and it is a threat to all the states and nations of the middle east. Resistance is the sole solution for this problem. Iran and other members of the axis of resistance are assisting each other to defeat isreali project.
Long live the axis of resistance
The Zion(i)sm doctrine of genocide and terrorism shows that it’s weak and on the path of collapse and total destruction.
The resistance led by Iran is rapidly growing and an influential and formidable global powerhouse.
Palestine will be free from the river to the sea! 🇵🇸🕊️
God bless the resistance. 🇮🇷🇮🇶🇱🇧🇵🇸🇸🇾🇾🇪
Why do they say Iranian-backed proxies yet they never say the Zion(i)st entity is US-backed proxy?
The axis of resistance are not proxies but partners of Iran. They have their own agency and local and national interest.
This is why the west will never win and doomed to fail.
अमेरिका और इस्राइल ने पूरे विश्व में युद्ध फैला कर अफरातफरी का माहौल पैदा कर दिया है इसका खामियाजा उन्हें भुगतना ही पड़ेगा 🇮🇳 👍
we all should against evil power as iran is against these evils power like US and illegal Israel
United States of RESISTANCES 🇾🇪🤟🇮🇷🤟🇵🇸🤟🇱🇧🤟🇸🇾🤟🇮🇶😎🙏🏻
Great Iran 🇮🇷 👏 Greater Iranians 🇮🇷 👏 🌹 ❤️💐🫡
My grandmother’s tea kettle older than Israel 😊
Meanwhile life sucks for the peope in Iran, Lebanon and Gaza, they fall farther and farther behind the rest of the modern world, and Israel just keeps defeating them in. Battle
From the River to the Sea 🇮🇱🇺🇲
The problem for Israel is that Iraq is re-emerging as a threat and not just Military issues through the Militias (if Iraq gets control of its oil exports, it will stop the Kurdish oil exports to Israel)..Syria is rebuilding its forces but is an important ally..
Power to the Resistance 🔻
Why dont you talk about US troops in israahell guess Aljazeera has no guts to talk against US 😂
فَإِنَّ حِزْبَ ٱللَّهِ هُمُ ٱلْغَالِبُونَ ✌️☝️
She is paid by the zio.
How about those civilians that are attacked by iran backed entities like the houthis who attacked and kills civilians specially seafearers who are just doing their jobs for the sake of their families (i.e. Filipino seafearers) that’s why most of this entities labeled as terrorist as they love to kill civilians.
Why don’t you talk about Baloch genocide in Pakistan .
long live Resistance
Labaik khamenei
Labaik nasarullah
It goes way before 1979
More like 1979bce
Shameless Al Jazeera, Iran’s enemity with Israel stems from fact that it helps resistance, and not that resistance exists as Irans’ proxy to project power in a enemity with Israel, that enimity wouldn’t exist in first place if there was no resistance
This whole video downplayed Hezz. The damage that they inflicting daily on IoF is unprecedented.
مکارهای زمانه الجزیره اردوغان و……زنده بادمحور مقاومت زنده باد ایران
Who cares about Iran
wrong question. right one : will Iran still be the sole supporter of resistance?
😂😂 u are calling it resistance?😅
Iran has the right to defend itsel, Lebanon and Palestine
Iran is not responsible for Palestine and Lebanon . It’s responsible for it’s own people
Axis of Kotlett 😅
Axis of terorr. All because of some religious text .
Mullah resistance 😂
If this anchor was in iran , gaza , yemen she would in a brkha , probably being teated as a child making machine with no rights that explains the glory of the axis of resistance 😢😢
resistance ❤❤❤
2:25 Al Jazeera messing with narrative and facts again. It wasn’t about projecting power to protect Iranian borders but it was to push US imperialists out from the region.
Also first Israeli invasion of Lebanon was in 1978 not in 1982. Saying 1982 implies that Israel is innocent or as if they attacked Hezbollah because of 1979 revolution. But the reality is after 1978 invasion of Lebanon by Israel local shias started resisting it and later it became hezbollah.
People be carefull of this Video they hate the Resistance and love Israel be carefull of al jazeera
The Christians that Are laughing in ✡️ success, Remember how successfully they smoked your lord Jesus😅😅😅
Long Live Islamic Republic of Iran🇮🇷…. long live Axis of resistance !
Iran is fighting for world peace and prosperity by getting rid of the evil states
Iran fighting for humanity
The US’s targeting innocent people and violating other countries sovereignty rights, such as those of Iraq, Libya, Lebanon, and other African countries, are the main reasons for what is happening today in the Middle East. The second thing is that when Israel has been expelling Palestinians from their land since 1948 or before, that is another reason for the accumulation of military arsenals in the Axis of resistance hands. This has not begun since the Iranian revolution. The root cause has been lying in the mid-19th century and monitoring the Middle East by the US through Israel. As the US leaves the region, peace is inevitable in the region.
Jhffrujj
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Axis of resistance resisting occupation colonization Vs Axis of genocide
Long live Iran ❤long live leader Ali khamenei ❤
For the first time Al Jazeera sound more objective on this subject
You mean, Axis of Evil.🤣
first israel was blamed for everything now they are trying to blame iran on everything
What a romanticised way to portray the destruction the Iranian revolution created.
God please Free us from this axis of evil 🙏 Please give
freedom to the women in Iran 🙏 please give us some honest journalism 🙏 and give peace for those who seek it.
🙏
With the so called axis of resistance, Iran has totally destroyed Gaza an partially destroyed Lebanon instead of destroying Isreal.
Is there Life in Mars? Ha ha ha
Not mentioning the US backed war on Iran that killed millions and the following sanctions that is crippiling it, makes this video way out of context and sadly misleading.
One day, perhaps in the near or distant future, history books will speak of a man who, in his own time, was not even recognized by his own people, but who saved the lives of millions from a colonial project. One day, Seyyed Ali Khamenei’s name will be in the books as the one who broke the shackles of modern slavery and went to war against Zionism with minimal media support… We are the soldiers of Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
His name will be recorded as someone who stopped the development of his own country in order to support his own religious Arab fighters
Yes, they can. Iran has heart.
08:24
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AXIS OF RESISTANCE, THIS IS THE WAY 😉🔻💪🏻✌🏻
Long live resistance
Long live Islamic Republic of IRAN
This is an axis of terrorism, evil, and religious extremism.
😂
Iran iran iran
Long live the Resistance
Bravo to Aljazeera
Axis of Resistance all the way ❤
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You conveniently left out the Hezbollah attack that left children dead on a football pitch which lead to Israel escalating their response which included the pager detonations.
It is sickening when you purposely leave out details because it doesn’t suit the narrative you need to push
axis of “ Resistance “ 😂😂😂😂
Resistance to what . Russia , North Korea , China care only about World Conquest zero for “ Palestinian “ fake cause .
Axis of evil, not resistance, Islam is doomed to fail, Islam cannot eliminate the Jews
Of course they call it resistance as an iraninan its more of a axis of evil to me
I ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤Iove Al jazeerah
River to the sea Palestine will be free
AJ can remain western puppet
USA superpower NO MORE
Jesus of Nazareth will always be in charge! People who worship a Pedophile like Mohammed whos last wife was Nine years old is doomed!