Tehran’s network of proxy forces across the Middle East strongly condemned the US and Israeli attacks on Iran on February 28, according to CNN.

However, these groups have not yet announced they will participate in retaliatory strikes.

Previously, proxy forces were quick to step up to defend Iran, but in recent years, each group has suffered varying degrees of decline.

The Response of Iran’s “Axis of Resistance”
The Hezbollah armed group, once a formidable force in southern Lebanon but whose capabilities have significantly diminished after numerous Israeli airstrikes, called on other countries to oppose the attacks.

“We are convinced that the United States and Israel will suffer a severe blow and will gain nothing but defeat from their brutal and criminal acts of aggression,” the group declared.

Speaking on television, Houthi leader Abdulmalik al-Houthi said his forces were “on high alert for any necessary developments.”

Al-Houthi also reassured Middle Eastern nations that they might face retaliatory attacks from Iran, stating that these strikes were “Iran’s legitimate right and not aimed at countries where US bases are located.”

Hamas, which has suffered heavy losses in the war with Israel in Gaza and is facing demands for disarmament, issued a statement calling for unity in the Muslim world, condemning the attacks and reaffirming solidarity with Iran.