In response to Isr@el’s ongoing genocide in Gaza and extreme provocations in the wider region, the Middle East has seen the rise of resistance forces openly challenging US and Isr@eli aggression. The Western corporate media has attempted to reduce these forces to “Iranian proxies,” rather than legitimate resistance forces challenging the genocide of Palestinians. Mazda Majidi, long-time anti-war activist and organizer with the ANSWER Coalition, breaks down Iran’s role in the region and the growing “Axis of Resistance” against Israeli occupation and imperialist interventions.