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 – […]
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made his first comments about the “malignant” Israeli attack on Iran early Saturday in a meeting with the families of the four members of the armed forces who were killed. The Israelis try to make the impact of the strikes appear larger than reality, but any move inside Iran to make them appear smaller would also be “wrong”, he said. “It would be wrong for us to say that it was nothing and it did not matter,” Khamenei said. “The calculation error of the Zionist regime must be disrupted. They do not know Iran, its youth, its nation. They have not yet been able […]
Iran has launched nearly 200 missiles at Israel which it says is in response to the assassination of the leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah as well as a top Iranian commander. Israel says a response is coming but Iran warns it is ready to attack again, if provoked. Some of those Iranian missiles reportedly landed close to the headquarters of Mossad in northern Tel Aviv. US military officials have confirmed that two naval destroyers were used to intercept some of Iran’s missiles. Al Jazeera’s Phil Lavelle has more from Washington, DC. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ […]
Iran has launched nearly 200 missiles directly at Israel. The Revolutionary Guard Corps says the attack was in response to the killing of the leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah as well as a top Iranian commander. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Iran has made “a big mistake.” He warns it will pay for the attack on Tuesday night. Netanyahu claims the operation failed and says whoever attacks Israel will be attacked in retaliation. US President Joe Biden says American forces actively supported the defence of Israel by launching interceptor missiles from 2 US Destroyers in the Gulf. Biden reiterated that Israel has the right to defend itself. David Des […]
An Israeli air strike has hit the consular section of the Iranian embassy in the capital Damascus. At least five people have been killed. Among the dead is a senior commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Several of the embassy’s diplomats have also reportedly been killed in the attack. Iran’s foreign minister says the Israeli attack is ‘a breach of all international conventions’. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr is monitoring the latest developments in Beirut and Hamdah Salhut is in occupied East Jerusalem for Israeli comments. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: […]
