How do these countries determine who is their enemy? What common factor unites Russia and Iran, for example?

Interestingly enough, even when these nations differ in terms of their dominant religions, cultural factors, and histories, they unite in their mission to undermine democracy around the world.

This is captured perfectly in Anne Applebaum’s Autocracy Inc

Maybe a hotel development deal would change their minds.

Hopefully they aren’t given 10 years to pay it off like the recent $18B fine for harming children.