Iran's Missile Strikes Reveal Strategic Limitations Amid Ongoing 'Axis of Resistance'

Non-state actors within the alliance, including Hezbollah and the Houthis, act independently of Iran, complicating Western intervention strategies.

Iran's recent missile strikes on Syria, Iraq, and Pakistan were a show of force in response to a suicide bombing in Kerman that killed at least 84 Iranians, but also revealed Iran's strategic limitations.
Iran's attacks targeted homes and killed at least six innocent civilians, demonstrating a willingness to retaliate against perceived aggression with severe consequences.
Iran's missile capabilities are accurate and can be deployed against targets anywhere in the region, but the country is limited in its ability to take the fight to its enemies or clash with more powerful adversaries head-on.
The 'axis of resistance' against Israel and the US, spearheaded by Iran and including Syrian militias, Palestinian groups, Lebanon's Hezbollah, Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Units and Yemen's Houthis, is a cohesive and durable alliance with deep-seated ideological pillars and shared strategic objectives.
Despite receiving material support from Iran, the non-state actors within the 'axis of resistance' are acting in accordance with their own political beliefs and strategic interests, making them a formidable force that cannot be easily threatened or bombed into submission.