The ongoing conflict between Iran, the US, and Israel has left Iran largely isolated, with its regional allies and proxy groups failing to provide significant support.
Iran's weakened proxy groups, including Hezbollah and Hamas, have largely stayed on the sidelines as their sponsor comes under direct attack.
Hezbollah, once considered Iran's first line of defense, has been weakened by Israeli airstrikes and shelling, and has lost key leaders and much of its arsenal.
The group's former leader, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in September 2024, and the group's current leader has been unable to mount a significant response to the Israeli attacks.
Similarly, Hamas has been unable to provide significant support to Iran, despite being a key ally of the Iranian government.
The weakening of Iran's proxy groups has left the country facing the war largely without concrete external backing, highlighting the limits of its alliances and the transactional nature of its foreign policy.
Iran's regional allies, including Turkey, China, and Russia, have been careful to avoid getting dragged into the conflict, prioritizing diplomacy and economic ties over confrontation.
Even Russia and China, longtime allies of Iran, have avoided direct military involvement, instead focusing on diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict.
