BLOOMBERG: Iran Stands Alone Against Trump and Israel, Stripped of Allies.
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.
No, there are few allies left:
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UPDATE (FROM GLENN):
China: "Do not close the Strait of Hormuz"
Russia: "Israel is kind of a Russian country, so we're not intervening"
Hezbollah: "We don't have hands, eyes or dicks, so we can't help you but good luck bro" pic.twitter.com/yi0FJW5ed1
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