The story: Iran’s foreign minister has been on a regional tour to rally support for Palestinians and coordinate next steps with allies—while also warning Israel against doubling down on the Gaza war. In parallel, President Ebrahim Raisi has engaged with regional leaders as well as his French and Russian counterparts.

The escalating regional tensions have notably produced a landmark conversation between Raisi and the Saudi crown prince, in which both sides pledged support for Palestinians. Tehran has also confirmed that its top diplomat will attend an upcoming emergency meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Saudi Arabia.

The outreach in Iraq and the Levant: Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian embarked on a regional tour on...