USA

Israel

• Strong booster of

anti-Iran policies

Saudi Arabia

• Sunni regime

• Supports Yemeni

government against

Iran-backed Houthi

rebels

Syria

• US supports Kurdish

fighters against IS

• US troops in Syria

• US now reluctantly

accepts Assad regime

Iraq

• US supported Iraqi

government and

Kurds against IS

• US troops in Iraq

Iran

Russia

• Iran's ally, says Iran

is not a regional

threat

Yemen

• Iran arms and funds

Houthi rebels

fighting Yemeni

government

Syria

• Iran supports Assad

regime

• Iranian militias

fought IS in Syria

Iraq

• Iran supports

Shiite regime

• Iranian militias

fought IS in Iraq

Hezbollah

• Iran funds and arms

terrorist groups

Hezbollah, which is

active across a

number of countries,

but particularly

Lebanon, from where

it threatens Israel

Hamas

• Shiite Iran supports

Sunni Palestinian

group Hamas

against Israel.

Hamas runs the

blockaded Gaza strip

Which side are you on?

Australia

• Strategic partner of the

United States

• Australia has a policy of

"constructive engagement"

with Iran

• Australia supports the Joint

Comprehensive Plan of Action

which Trump has withdrawn

the US from

Europe

• Europe supports the Joint

Comprehensive Plan of Action

which Trump has withdrawn

the US from

• France, Britain and Germany

remain committed to the JCPOA,

and have tried to put together

initiatives to help Iran’s economy

despite tough US sanctions.

• The US has made this difficult

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