China and Russia, both military powers and permanent members of the UN Security Council, have strong economic and military alliances with Iran. Both have expressed political and logistical support for Iran in the event of a direct confrontation with Israel. Israel, for its part, relies on the strategic support of the United States and the United Kingdom, which increases the risk of the conflict spreading to a global scale.
In recent years, China and Iran have significantly deepened their bilateral relations. In 2021, they signed a 25-year economic, military and security cooperation agreement. In addition, more than 90% of Iranian oil exports are destined for China, which makes Beijing highly interested in the stability of the region. The current instability is damaging to China's economic interests, at a time when tensions with the United States, especially in the context of the trade war, are already high.
Russia, for its part, has a long-standing alliance with Iran, which was reinforced during the war in Ukraine, in which Iran supplied drones and missiles to Moscow. In 2024, the two countries signed a new economic agreement with the aim of circumventing Western sanctions, further deepening their strategic interdependence.
North Korea also maintains a historic alliance with Iran, based on the exchange of arms for oil since the Iran-Iraq War (1980–1988). This relationship, although less visible, remains active. Pyongyang can contribute technical and military support, as it did in the past with the supply of missile technology.
Thus, China, Russia and North Korea can form an informal axis of support for Iran, whether through indirect military assistance, arms supplies, diplomatic cover in international organizations, or through economic mechanisms that mitigate the effects of sanctions. This multipolar alignment represents a direct challenge to the influence of the United States and its allies in the Middle East and considerably increases the risk of global escalation of the conflict.
How can these countries defend Iran?
Military:
By sending weapons, drones, missiles, or technology (as North Korea and Russia have already done). Conducting joint military exercises or increasing military presence in strategic areas such as the Sea of Oman.
Economically:
Helping Iran move oil outside the SWIFT system and sanctions, via parallel networks. Using the yuan, rubles or North Korean won for bilateral trade.
Diplomatically:
Blocking resolutions against Iran in the UN Security Council. Providing diplomatic cover and anti-Western narrative in international forums.
Silvio Guerrinha
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