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How much influence does Iran have over its proxy ‘Axis of Resistance’ − Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis?

  • Written by Sara Harmouch, PhD Candidate, American University
imageA billboard depicts the leaders of the Houthis, Hezbollah, Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images

From attacks by rebels in the Red Sea to raids in northern Israel and the Oct. 7, 2023, assault by Hamas, Western analysts have pointed a finger of blame toward Iran.

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