The United States strikes Iran, joint US-Saudi strikes in Iraq as the war widens

Saudi Arabia

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2 SOURCES

US-Saudi-Israeli military coalition · 3 of 12 countries

Riyadh frames its entry into the conflict as self-defense following weeks of drone attacks on oil facilities, pledging a decisive response against Iranian-backed militias.

Australia

4 SOURCES

Distant observers · 4 of 12 countries

Canberra assesses the scope of an escalation that shatters any hope of swift de-escalation, between American strikes in Iran and joint US-Saudi operations in Iraq.

China

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2 SOURCES

Critical voices on US escalation · 3 of 12 countries

Beijing questions the extent of American strikes on Iran and calls for de-escalation while closely monitoring risks to its energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.

United States

5 SOURCES

US-Saudi-Israeli military coalition · 3 of 12 countries

Washington asserts the resumption of strikes: the Trump administration claims the "massive wave" against Iran and joint strikes with Saudi Arabia in Iraq as a legitimate response to the Iranian missile attack in Jordan.

France

2 SOURCES

Distant observers · 4 of 12 countries

Paris reads the triangular dynamics of Washington-Riyadh-Tehran strikes while raising its voice against Iran following the assault on two French diplomats in mid-July.

India

4 SOURCES

Distant observers · 4 of 12 countries

New Delhi weighs the energy and financial risks of Iran escalation, while noting unexpected market resilience.

Israel

3 SOURCES

US-Saudi-Israeli military coalition · 3 of 12 countries

Israel assesses the strategic gains from the latest wave of American strikes against Iran, while monitoring persisting tensions between Netanyahu and Trump over Lebanon and Syria.

Pakistan

4 SOURCES

Critical voices on US escalation · 3 of 12 countries

Islamabad denounces the expansion of a war threatening to ignite the entire Muslim world, caught between US strikes on Iran and a joint Saudi raid in Iraq

Qatar

incl. 1 state outlet

3 SOURCES

Diplomacy and regional energy interests · 2 of 12 countries

Doha activates its mediation diplomacy amid regional escalation, condemning Iran's attack on Jordan while pushing for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

United Kingdom

2 SOURCES

Distant observers · 4 of 12 countries

London reads the escalation as the trap Riyadh fears, pressured to choose sides after five months of inconclusive US-Iran conflict.

Russia

incl. 2 state outlets

3 SOURCES

Critical voices on US escalation · 3 of 12 countries

Moscow reads US military escalation in the Middle East as evidence of a growing diplomatic isolation for Washington, with no clear political resolution in sight.

Turkey

3 SOURCES

Diplomacy and regional energy interests · 2 of 12 countries

Ankara locks in its energy position in Iraq even as U.S.-Saudi strikes against Iranian-aligned militias reignite regional warfare, compartmentalizing its economic interests from neighboring military escalation.