Iran’s so-called axis of resistance, its regional network of armed proxies and allied militant groups, could come to the fray to provide additional firepower to Tehran in the event of a conflict with the United States,

Gulf states hosting American bases are concerned they would be the first targets for retaliation—Iranian missiles or drone attacks from the Tehran-aligned Houthis in Yemen.  When the U.S. and Israel struck Iran in June 2025,

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for a peaceful resolution of tensions with Washington following renewed military threats from US President Donald Trump. During a telephone conversation with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi,