Axis of Resistance

Hezbollah is a Lebanese Shia Islamist political party with an active paramilitary group wing that has been banned by the Lebanese government. Hezbollah's paramilitary wing is the Jihad Council, and its political wing is the Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc party in the Lebanese Parliament. Its armed strength was assessed to be equivalent to that of a medium-sized army in 2016.

The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, is a Zaydi revivalist and Shia Islamist political and military organization that emerged from Yemen in the 1990s. It is predominantly made up of Zaydis, whose namesake leadership is drawn largely from the al-Houthi family. The group has been a central player in Yemen's civil war, drawing widespread international condemnation for its human rights abuses, including targeting civilians and using child soldiers. The movement is designated as a terrorist organization by some countries. The Houthis are backed by Iran, and they are widely considered part

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), also known domestically as Sepah or Pasdaran and internationally as Iranian Revolutionary Guards, is a multi-service primary force of the Iranian Armed Forces. It consists of five service branches: Ground Forces, Aerospace Force, Navy, Quds Force, and Basij. It is led by a commander-in-chief, who is appointed by and reports to the Supreme Leader of Iran.

Palestinian Islamist militant organization

military wing of the Palestinian Hamas organization

socialist political party in Venezuela

Palestinian Marxist–Leninist organization

Palestinian armed organization

unofficial military coalition between Iran and aligned movements

Syrian-based Palestinian nationalist organisation

islamic political party in Iraq (founded 1958)

The Popular Mobilization Forces, also known as the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), is an Iranian-backed paramilitary umbrella group that operates within Iraq. Although formally and legally part of the Iraqi Armed Forces and reporting directly to the prime minister, PMF leaders act independently from state control, and in practice, answer to the supreme leader of Iran.

fascist political party and militant organization in the Levant region that advocates for a unified Levantine state; mostly presented in Syria and Lebanon; allied with Iran and Axis of Resistance

Shia Islamist militant group based in Iraq

Shabiha (Levantine Arabic: ', ; also romanized Shabeeha or Shabbiha'''; ) is a colloquial and generally derogatory term for various loosely-organised Syrian militias loyal to the Ba'athist government and the Assad family prior to the regime's collapse in 2024, used particularly during the initial phase of the Syrian civil war. As the war evolved, many groups that had previously been considered shabiha were amalgamated into the National Defence Force (NDF) and other paramilitary groups.

military branch of Palestine Liberation Organization

combined regular military forces of Iran's military

Pro-Assad militia under Syrian Arab Armed Forces

Iraqi organization and political party

Iraqi Islamist insurgent group

Lebanese pro-Syrian political coalition

political party

Iraqi Shi'a paramilitary group

'''As-Sa'iqa (), officially known as Vanguard for the Popular Liberation War – Lightning Forces''', () is a Palestinian Ba'athist political and military faction created by Syria. It is linked to the Palestinian branch of the Syrian-led Ba'ath Party, and is a member of the broader Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), although it is no longer active in the organization. Its Secretary-General is Dr. Mohammed Qeis.

houthi executive body

Palestinian militia (brigade) in the Syrian Civil War

Palestinian national liberation organization

Muslim militia

Shia Afghan militia fighting against ISIL in Syria

Syrian armed militia group

joint intelligence-sharing cooperation between opponents of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

military wing of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine

political coalition

Alliance of Palestinian armed factions in Gaza

volunteer militia made up of Syrian Ba'ath Party members

Houthi interim government body in Yemen

Palestinian Shia Islamist political organization and militant group

political party in Iraq

Shia militia group from Iraq

Palestinian militant faction

Sunni Islamist political party in Lebanon

volunteer militia

assadist militant group founded in 2015

Palestinian armed organization, former military wing of the Popular Resistance Committees

pro-government brigade fighting in Syria composed of Shia Pakistanis

militant organization in Syria

Pro-Assad insurgent group

Bahreini shia militant organization

Shia Islamist group in Azerbaijan

Iraqi militia active against the Islamic State

Political alliance

Lebanese paramilitary group affiliated with Hezbollah

political party in Iran

armed wing of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party

pro-governemental armed group in Syria

Militia in the Syrian civil war

Part of islam in Nigeria

pro-Assadist terrorist organization founded in 2025

political party in Lebanon