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Iranian proxies
![Central Asian Jihadi Perspectives on Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’ Central Asian Jihadi Perspectives on Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-01-03-110005.jpg)
Central Asian Jihadi Perspectives on Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’
By Uran Botobekov
Tehran’s “axis of resistance” ostensibly tries to cut through the Shia-Sunni divide, but Central and South Asian Jihadi groups aren’t buying it.
![Droning On: China Floods the Middle East With UAVs Droning On: China Floods the Middle East With UAVs](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-09-01-174104.jpg)
Droning On: China Floods the Middle East With UAVs
By Heath Sloane
China’s arming of Iran creates a vicious cycle in which Iranian proxies motivate other Middle Eastern states to arm themselves too, creating more customers for Beijing.
![The Fatemiyoun Army: Iran’s Afghan Crusaders in Syria The Fatemiyoun Army: Iran’s Afghan Crusaders in Syria](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-04-23.png)
The Fatemiyoun Army: Iran’s Afghan Crusaders in Syria
By Arian Sharifi
Loyal proxy groups, like the Fatemiyoun Army, provide Tehran with a cost-effective means to confront its stronger foes.
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