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- Iran joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and BRICS, aligning with China and Russia amid the U.S.–Iran war.
- Russia supplies Iran with intelligence on U.S. forces and, together with China, has delivered Yak-130 fighters, Mi-28 helicopters and Chinese anti-air systems, though no defense pact exists.
- U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration faces pressure to end the conflict as energy costs rise from Strait of Hormuz disruptions and munitions stocks dwindle.
