Once-celebrated alliances with Moscow, Beijing, and Pyongyang are proving fragile, hesitant, or simply calculating in this hour of need. The geopolitical question is more explosive than ever: Who truly stands by Iran in this moment, and who leaves it abandoned? The hasty dispatch of Iran’s foreign minister to Moscow is more than diplomatic activism—it’s a silent admission of strategic weakness. While Tehran desperately hopes for arms deliveries from its former allies, they pursue one goal above all: their own advantage. In this ruthless world order, loyalty or friendship isn’t decisive—pure self-interest is. Meager comfort from Moscow, Beijing, and Pyongyang. In stark contrast, Israel can be grateful that its ally, US President Donald Trump, has remained steadfast. In a global politics often cold and calculating, abandoning partners, this loyalty is invaluable.

Theoretically, Iran could have expected more help from Russia, China, and North Korea, but in practice, it’s a different story. After massive attacks by Israel and the US on Iranian nuclear facilities, Tehran is frantically searching for new supporters—or rather, old allies. A...

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