Who are Iran’s key allies in the Middle East and globally?

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Iran has spent decades propping up militant groups and political regimes across the Middle East, forming its so-called "Axis of Resistance", while pursuing close relationships with other global powers. Yet after Israel attacked multiple sites in Iran last weekend, sparking a fierce exchange of missiles, those allies were largely silent. Israel's powerful ally the US has openly discussed attacking, yet only one Iran-backed militant group has stepped in to defend it. Here's a closer look at the key alliances in the Iran-Israel conflict and how these allies are responding. Iran's so-called 'Axis of Resistance' Since the 1970s, Iran has projected...