The Axis of Resistance, is a coalition of state and non-state actors, led by Iran and committed to resisting the presence of the United States and Israel in the Middle East. Since Hamas’s attack on Israel and the subsequent invasion of Gaza, members of the Axis have targeted anything connected with Israel or the United States across the region. Yet Iran has remained reluctant to confront the US or Israel directly. Is this reluctance undermining Iran’s standing within the Axis of resistance?
Guests
Ali Vaez, the Iran Project Direct at the International Crisis Group. Co-author of How Sanctions Work: Iran and the Impact of Economic Warfare and Iran's Nuclear Odyssey: Costs and Risks.
Mehran Kamrava, Professor of Government at Georgetown University in Qatar, and author of A Dynastic History of Iran: From the Qajars to the Pahlavis and Righteous Politics: Power and Resilience in Iran.
Negar Mortazavi, journalist, host of the Iran Podcast and a Senior Fellow at the Centre for International Policy in Washington.