Fatima Al-Kassab: What is the 'axis of resistance' of Iran-backed groups in the Middle East? National Public Radio, Inc., 26. Oktober 2023, abgerufen am 19. November 2023 (englisch): „The term "axis of resistance" is believed to have emerged in response to President George W. Bush's use of the term "axis of evil" — referring to Iran, Iraq and North Korea — in his 2002 State of the Union address. There are conflicting reports about who first coined the term, which is often used by Iranian officials. The "axis of resistance" is an informal, loose-knit alliance that includes both Sunni and Shia Muslim groups and governments in Yemen, Syria, Lebanon, Gaza and Iraq, with differences and varying levels of proximity to one another and to Tehran.“
