Pakistan, Nov. 13 -- If Donald Trump went to war to bring Iran to its knees, the irony is that the war has brought his own political fortunes to their knees.

Tehran has survived eight months of American and Israeli military onslaught, while Trump has suffered a spectacular electoral rebuke at home. The Democrats have captured both chambers of Congress, ending Republican control of Capitol Hill and making the final two years of his presidency a far more complicated proposition.

Iran, understandably, has reasons to savour the moment. But is it alone?

Across the world, there are governments and political leaders who may not be celebrating publicly but have little reason to mourn a setback for a President whose approach to international re...