How War is Reshaping Iran’s “Axis of Resistance” eschelhaas Fri, 10/16/2026 - 18:13 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Global Issues & Institutions My Reading List Iranians commute past a billboard depicting slain Lebanese Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Iran's slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on September 27, 2026. ATTA KENARE / AFP Commentary / Middle East & North Africa 16 October 2026 12 minutes How War is Reshaping Iran’s “Axis of Resistance” Three years of hostilities have transformed Tehran’s network of allies in the Middle East. The Islamic Republic is now relying more heavily on itself, while adapting its relationships with partners whose diminished military utility