چکیده:
Objective: After the 1979Islamic revolution and the establishment of the Islamic Republic in Iran, hostility between Iran andthe Zionist Regime has been created and escalated. As the imperatives of Tehran's anti-Israeli orientation, the alliance with Syria plus non-state groups in Lebanon and Palestine and gradually the formation of the Resistance Axis have been established. This paper aims to address this question: What is the impact of the Resistance Axis on the strategic depth of the Islamic Republic of Iran? Method: The method of research is descriptive-analytical by using library and internet sources. Findings: The findings of this paper indicate that the Resistance Axis influence on Iran's strategic depth through mechanisms such as making balance of power by establishment of resistance basesand creating loyal groups, a strategic alliance with Syria and other non-state allies, improving Iran's missile capabilities, increasing the military power of Hezbollah, Hamas and Islamic Jihad, and weakening the deterrent capabilities of the Zionist Regime. Conclusion: The formation and development of the Resistance Axis has expanded the Islamic Republic of Iran’s strategic depth in the Fertile Crescent region.
خلاصه ماشینی:
Findings: The findings of the article indicate the influence of the Axis of Resistance on Iran's strategic depth through the following mechanisms: creating loyal groups and establishing resistance bases in the region, strategic alliance with Syria and other non-state allies and increasing external power balance, enhancing Iran's missile capabilities and strengthening the internal balance of power, increasing the military power of Hezbollah, Hamas, and Islamic Jihad, and weakening the deterrence capability and reducing the national security coefficient of the Zionist regime.
Political Studies of the Islamic World, Summer 2021, Research Article, Year 10, Number 2(38): 65-92 The impact of the Axis of Resistance on the strategic depth of the Islamic Republic of Iran / 77 Map 3: The range of Iran's missiles in the Middle East and its surrounding regions Refer to the page image (Wood, 2015: 164) As Zionist analysts pointed out in the report of the Israeli Institute for National Security Studies, to assess the extent of Iran's missile capability, one must also add this country's ability to reach Iraq, southern Lebanon, southern occupied Palestine (Gaza), southern Syria (Golan), and Yemen, where Iranian forces or its allies such as Hezbollah, Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Iraqi Shia paramilitary groups, and even Ansarullah, have the capability to conduct missile attacks on the territory of occupied Palestine, as well as Saudi Arabia and US bases, using missiles with shorter ranges.
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