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Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Winners and Losers: Russia, China, and Europe Respond to the Iran War
48 minutes Posted Apr 16, 2026 at 8:48 pm.
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Seven weeks into the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran, and with an uneasy ceasefire in place, it may be too early to predict conclusive winners and losers. How are Russia and China, two of Iran’s closet allies, faring in the balance sheet as the war drags on? And what of Europe, especially France, Germany, and Britain, who appeared blindsided by the war are now under pressure to support the United States’ war aims?