As Iran stands battered, and likely stands on the verge of defeat, in the war with Israel, Russia and China are anxiously watching the collapse of their principal ally in West Asia. Even if Iran survives,

China and Russia have urged their citizens to leave Israel immediately amid escalating conflict with Iran. Both embassies cited worsening security, civilian casualties, and closed airspace. China advised exiting via Jordan,

In separate comments, the head of Russia's SVR foreign intelligence service, Sergei Naryshkin, was quoted as saying that the situation between Iran and Israel was now critical. Ryabkov warned the U.S.