Iran has always played a powerful and controversial role in the Middle East and global politics.
Iran enjoys strong support from many countries around the world, despite being subject to international sanctions and having regular conflicts with Western countries, particularly the United States and Israel. These countries often support Iran in wars or diplomatic disputes because they have similar political, religious, strategic, or regional interests.
As the conflict between Iran and Israel draws international attention, many of Iran's early allies have come out publicly or diplomatically to support Tehran.
Pakistan, Turkey, Palestine, Syria and Lebanon are among the countries that have shown support for Iran, especially after the Israeli airstrikes and Iran's military retaliation. China has also come out in support of Iran, condemning the Israeli attack. These countries support Iran's right to self-defense and often denounce Israel's actions.
In addition, nations such as Yemen, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt have offered support in various ways, including through media releases, offers of mediation, or by advocating for regional peace. Relations with Iran vary for each of these nations, depending on factors such as religion, regional politics, or previous cooperation.
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Countries that consistently support Iran and how each of them reacted to the recent Iran-Israel conflict.
1. Pakistan
Geographically, religiously, and politically, Pakistan and Iran have very close ties. Islamabad has denounced Israeli attacks on Iranian territory on numerous occasions, describing them as "grave violations" of Iranian sovereignty and warning that they could jeopardize regional peace in South Asia. Recently, Iran claimed that if Israel continues to harm them, then Pakistan will attack Israel with nuclear weapons. Although Pakistan reiterated its support for stability and diplomacy with Iran, Islamabad officially denied recent Iranian claims that Pakistan would retaliate in the event of nuclear aggression.
2. Turkey
Iran and Turkey have worked together in the areas of energy, diplomacy, and regional security. Turkey has expressed strong support for Iran and Palestine under President Erdogan, criticized Western support for Israel, and offered to mediate in the conflict. In addition, Putin and Erdogan have called for dialogue and denounced Israeli airstrikes as escalating.
3. Palestine
While Israeli attacks on Iran are seen as a violation of international law, the official Palestinian leadership supports Iran's position. Palestinian officials have repeated calls for moderation and have described Israel's actions as part of its long-running war, despite not being a formal ally like Hamas.
4 Syria
Iran's close ally, Syria, has declared its full solidarity with Tehran, claiming that Iran's actions were justified self-defense. Damascus supports Iran's military response and sees Israel's attacks as illegal aggression.
5. Iraq
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Iraq has expressed solidarity with Tehran, viewing Israel's attacks as unjustified aggression. Baghdad supports Iran's right to self-defense, emphasizing the need for regional stability and condemning actions that escalate tensions in the Middle East.
6. Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has condemned the Israeli attacks on Iran, despite their long-strained relationship, and warned of a regional escalation. Riyadh calls for a diplomatic solution. The United Arab Emirates denounced Israel's attacks on Iranian territory and called for "maximum restraint," striking a balance between its relationship with Iran and its ties with the West. It favors a diplomatic solution and fears instability.
7. China
Chinese leader Xi Jinping said his country is “deeply concerned” by the “sudden escalation” of tensions in the Middle East caused by Israel’s military action against Iran, China’s state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday. In his first public comment on the Iran-Israel conflict since it erupted on Friday, Xi said China, a major diplomatic and economic backer of Iran, opposes “any act that undermines the sovereignty, security and territorial integrity” of other countries.
8. Egypt
Although Egypt and Israel have a formal peace, it is concerned about regional escalation. Cairo has warned against the spread of war and expressed "deep concern" about Israeli attacks affecting Iran. Egypt promotes calm while maintaining diplomatic ties with Tehran.
9. Lebanon
Lebanon's Hezbollah, the Middle Eastern country backed by Iran, praised Iran's response to the Israeli aggression as "courageous" and said Tehran was within its rights. The Lebanese government also condemned the attacks, calling them escalating and illegal.
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10. Yemen
The Houthi rebels in Yemen, who are part of Iran’s regional network, support Tehran’s stance. Their repeated attacks on Israeli-linked ships in the Red Sea demonstrate their solidarity with Iran, albeit indirectly, and show that they share the resistance.
