A plume of smoke rises after a strike on the Iranian capital Tehran, on March 3, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on Feb. 28, with the killing of Iran's supreme leader and the Islamic republic retaliated with barrages of missiles at Gulf states and Israel. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images
As the United States and Israel continue their attacks against the Iranian regime—decapitating its leadership and destroying its nuclear and missile ambitions—what remains of the Iranian leadership must be wondering why China hasn’t come to their aid.
