Exclusive: US intelligence indicates China is preparing weapons shipment to Iran amid fragile ceasefire, sources say
Source: cnn
Natasha Bertrand Haley Britzky Zachary Cohen
Updated 49 min ago
US intelligence indicates that China is preparing to deliver new air defense systems to Iran within the next few weeks, according to three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments.
It would be a provocative move considering Beijing said it helped broker the fragile ceasefire agreement that paused the war between Iran and the US earlier this week. President Donald Trump is also set to visit China early next month for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The intelligence also underscores how Iran may be using the ceasefire as an opportunity to replenish certain weapons systems with the help of key foreign partners.
Two of the sources told CNN there are indications that Beijing is working to route the shipments through third countries to mask their true origin. ....................
Read more: https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/11/politics/us-intelligence-iran-china-weapons
oh good grief!!
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