Hamidreza Azizi is an expert in Iran's foreign and security policy and in broader Middle Eastern geopolitical dynamics. He is visiting fellow at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) in Berlin, non-resident fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs in Doha, and associate researcher at Clingendael, Netherlands Institute of International Relations.

"A must-read for all those interested in the regional dynamics that have shaped the Middle East in recent decades."Vali Nasr, Johns Hopkins University and the author of Iran's Grand Strategy: A Political History"Azizi, one of the most astute observers of contemporary Iran, has written an indispensable book on Iran's deterrence and security strategies and the consequences of its rivalry with Israel."Mehran Kamrava, Georgetown University in Qatar"The first comprehensive account of Iran's 'Axis of Resistance' and all of its components in detail - analysing its functions and malfunctions from its very emergence to final defeat. A fascinating read."Bente Scheller, Head of Middle East and North Africa Division, Heinrich Boell Foundation Berlin"[Azizi] has his finger on the pulse"FAZ

• AbbreviationsIntroduction: From the Axis of Evil to the Axis of Resistance1. Resistance: From Ideology to Strategy2. First Tier: Palestinian Territories3. Second Tier: Lebanon and Syria4. Third Tier: Iraq and Yemen5. An Ever-Evolving Network6. Clash of OrdersConclusion: Resistance without Axis?AcknowledgementsNotesIndex

Hamidreza Azizi is an expert in Iran's foreign and security policy and in broader Middle Eastern geopolitical dynamics. He is visiting fellow at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) in Berlin, non-resident fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs in Doha, and associate researcher at Clingendael, Netherlands Institute of International Relations.

"A must-read for all those interested in the regional dynamics that have shaped the Middle East in recent decades."Vali Nasr, Johns Hopkins University and the author of Iran's Grand Strategy: A Political History"Azizi, one of the most astute observers of contemporary Iran, has written an indispensable book on Iran's deterrence and security strategies and the consequences of its rivalry with Israel."Mehran Kamrava, Georgetown University in Qatar"The first comprehensive account of Iran's 'Axis of Resistance' and all of its components in detail - analysing its functions and malfunctions from its very emergence to final defeat. A fascinating read."Bente Scheller, Head of Middle East and North Africa Division, Heinrich Boell Foundation Berlin"[Azizi] has his finger on the pulse"FAZ

• AbbreviationsIntroduction: From the Axis of Evil to the Axis of Resistance1. Resistance: From Ideology to Strategy2. First Tier: Palestinian Territories3. Second Tier: Lebanon and Syria4. Third Tier: Iraq and Yemen5. An Ever-Evolving Network6. Clash of OrdersConclusion: Resistance without Axis?AcknowledgementsNotesIndex