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C. Axis of Resistance
The term 'Axis of Resistance' describes an informal political and military alliance in the Middle East. This alliance is primarily led by Iran and includes various state and non-state actors, such as Hezbollah in Lebanon, various Iraqi Shia militias, and the Houthis in Yemen. Its defining characteristic is a shared opposition to Israel and, to varying degrees, to the United States and its allies.
- Axis of Resistance is the correct answer. This term accurately identifies the coalition of groups and states aligned against Israel and Western influence in the region.
- Jabhat al-Nusra and Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham are both Sunni Islamist militant groups primarily active in the Syrian Civil War, not a broad regional alliance against Israel.
- Axis of Evil was a term coined by former U.S. President George W. Bush to describe countries like Iran, Iraq, and North Korea, but it is not an alliance formed by these countries themselves.