Iran Stands Alone Against Trump and Israel, Stripped of Allies
Iranian demonstrators during a protest following the strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, in Tehran on June 22.
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Iran’s leaders are discovering they’re on their own against the US and Israel, without the network of proxies and allies that allowed them to project power in the Middle East and beyond.
As the Islamic Republic confronts its most perilous moment in decades following the bombing of its nuclear facilities ordered by US President Donald Trump, Russia and China are sitting on the sidelines and offering only rhetorical support. Militia groups Iran has armed and funded for years are refusing or unable to enter the fight in support of their patron.