US EditionIran Nears Deal to Acquire Chinese Supersonic Anti-Ship Missiles Amid US Naval Presence
Negotiations nearing completion follow two years of talks and recent regional conflicts, with the missiles capable of striking targets up to 290 kilometers away, experts said.
- A Reuters report says Iran is nearing a near-complete deal to buy Chinese CM-302 supersonic anti-ship missiles, as US forces including the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier and USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier position nearby.
- Senior Iranian officials' trips to China, including Deputy Defense Minister Massoud Oraei, occurred during final-stage talks that began at least two years ago and accelerated after the June 12-day war.
- Mountable on sea, air and land platforms, the CM-302 supersonic missile has a range of about 290 kilometers and is designed to fly low and fast to evade shipborne defenses.
- Such a transfer could defy a United Nations weapons embargo and deepen China-Iran military ties, experts say, complicating US efforts to contain Iran's missile program.
- US officials say they are preparing for sustained, multi-week operations if ordered by President Trump, while China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied awareness of the talks and Citrinowicz said `China does not want to see a pro-Western regime in Iran`.
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Iran To Buy Chinese Supersonic Anti-Ship Missiles Amid US Tensions: Report
Iran is close to a deal with China to purchase anti-ship cruise missiles, according to reports, just as the United States deploys a vast naval force near the Iranian coast ahead of possible strikes.
Iran nears China anti-ship supersonic missile deal as US carriers mass in region: report - The Thinking Conservative News
Iran is nearing a deal with China to acquire supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles, a move that could significantly raise the stakes in the Middle East. The post Iran nears China anti-ship supersonic missile deal as US carriers mass in region: report appeared first on The Thinking Conservative News.
The model in question is the CM-302, which has a range of about 290 kilometers and are designed to evade the defenses of the flying ships ...
The contract for the transfer of SM-302 supersonic missiles to Tehran is almost agreed.
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