How China and Russia Can Exploit the Iran War glenssen Thu, 04/23/2026 - 14:46 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Global Issues & Institutions My Reading List Op-Ed / Middle East & North Africa 23 April 2026 1 minutes How China and Russia Can Exploit the Iran War Originally published in Foreign Affairs And How America Can Avoid Playing Into Their Hands Share BlueSky Email Facebook Linkedin Twitter Whatsapp Save Print Related Tags Iran China Russia (Internal) United States The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has presented Russia and China with a significant opportunity. Both Moscow and Beijing see the conflict as a chance to undermine U.S. interests in the Middle East and elsewhere. Both are keen to exploit t