Like many, one of my first thoughts on learning that the U.S. and Israel had gone to war with Iran was how that would affect Russia and China. They are, after all, devoted allies of Tehran. Neither did his “Secretary of War.” Asked if he was worried about Iran’s two biggest backers becoming involved, Pete Hegseth replied glibly, “They’re not really a factor here.” Well, it seems he was wrong about that. And we were right to be worried. According to the Washington Post, Russia is providing high-quality intelligence to Iran about the movements of American assets in the Middle...