Compiled by Ryder Zufi
Hamas is a Sunni organization. The Iranian regime is Shia. But Iran has provided money, weapons, training, logistics and other support to Hamas because of their shared goal of destroying Israel. Hamas and Iran have had their differences, including during the slaughter of Sunnis in Syria more than a decade ago, and Hamas does not answer to or coordinate all actions with Iran in the way Hezbollah does. But Hamas has been a crucial part of Iran’s anti-Israel Axis of Resistance.