As War With Iran Rages, the Axis of Resistance is in Survival Mode

Iran's network of allied armed groups, the "axis of resistance," is now in survival mode following sustained pressure and decapitation strikes from the United States and Israel. Instead of being eliminated, these campaigns have fragmented the network's leadership, forcing individual groups to adapt with their own local priorities. This has created a deep internal division, with some factions embedded in state institutions seeking to avoid escalation while more hardline elements believe confrontation is necessary to maintain authority. The result is a less predictable and more fragmented movement, where different groups act on conflicting logics of survival, making the region more volatile.