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What is Iran's 'Axis of Resistance'?

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Djamilia Prange de Oliveira
October 9, 2024

Iran has built up an anti-Western and anti-Israeli network of proxy militias across the Middle East it calls the "Axis of Resistance."

Djamilia Prange de Oliveira Reporter with a special focus on women's rights, culture, social policy and Brazil.
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