Glossary
The IRGC-linked regional network Jiang names as Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, Syria's Assad regime, and Shia militias in Iraq.
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Axis of Resistance
The IRGC-linked regional network Jiang names as Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, Syria's Assad regime, and Shia militias in Iraq.
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Glossary
Iran's first alliance layer, including Shia militias in Iraq, Syria, Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis, framed as aligned with Iran against American influence but not fully controlled by Iran.
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definition
Jiang defines the Axis of Resistance as the IRGC-supported network of Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, Syria's Assad regime, and Shia militias in Iraq, used to create conflict against Saudi Arabia, the United States, and Israel.
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diagnosis
Some Iranians, in Jiang's reconstruction, argue that withdrawal from regional conflict and focus on domestic economic development would reduce reasons for Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the United States to attack Iran.
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definition
The regular military still exists, but Jiang says the IRGC dominates because it controls the navy, the Strait of Hormuz, smuggling opportunities, the missile program, and foreign policy through the Axis of Resistance.
diagnosis
Jiang describes the Axis of Resistance as Iran's first alliance layer, made up of groups with a common interest in remaining independent of American influence, while stressing that Iran supports but cannot completely control them.
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"...in the Middle East. Okay? They started something called the Axis of Resistance. So the Axis of Resistance includes Hamas in the Gaza Strip,..."
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"Okay? Does that make sense? But so you can imagine that there are some people and there are actually a lot of people in..."
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"And they were violent and brutal in cracking down. Okay? So, okay. Are you guys clear? About the logic here? Any questions? Okay, that's..."
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"...third thing is, of course, foreign policy. Meaning that the Axis of Resistance gets... Sorry, the Axis of Resistance only interacts with the Revolutionary..."
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"...two layers of alliance. The first layer is called the axis of resistance. Right? Which I asked you to research. And the axis of..."
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"...Palestine, Hamas. And before, Syria was also part of their axis of resistance. But Syria has been toppled by the Americans and the Israelis...."
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