Ismail Qaani, commander of Iran's IRGC Quds Force, announced the establishment of a new 'Axis of Resistance' security belt stretching from the Strait of Hormuz to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait near Yemen's coast, according to Iranian media. The announcement signals Iran's intent to expand its strategic maritime footprint across key chokepoints.
01 · How it developed
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02 · Source and signal
Source and signal
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