Report: Iran to Receive Chinese Shoulder-Launched Missile Systems
The $60 million deal would add up to 400 shoulder-fired missiles as Tehran rebuilds defenses after U.S. and Israeli strikes exposed gaps.
- Iran is expected to receive within weeks up to 400 Chinese-made shoulder-fired missile launchers to rebuild short-range air defenses amid the five-month-old war with the United States.
- Mounting conflict with the United States and Israel exposed vulnerabilities in Tehran's ability to protect military sites, prompting the $60-70 million purchase to strengthen critical infrastructure defenses.
- Signed through Hong Kong-based intermediary Zhongqing Baoshang International Investment, the contract covers 300 to 400 QW-12 and FN-16 missile systems designed for rapid deployment around sensitive infrastructure.
- China's Foreign Ministry dismissed reports as "completely groundless," while Pakistan's military public relations wing ISPR called allegations "absolutely concocted and false." Both denied involvement.
- President Donald Trump warned strikes will resume if negotiations fail to end the ceasefire in place since April, as Tehran explores overland routes to reduce delivery disruption risks.
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China's MANPADS for Iran could cost US airpower dearly
Iran’s reported acquisition of Chinese shoulder-fired air-defense missiles could turn the war’s lower altitudes into a costly battlefield of attrition for US and Israeli airpower. Iran was set to receive its first shipment within weeks under a signed US$60-$70 million deal for 300 to 400 Chinese-made QW-12 and FN-16 shoulder-launched air defense systems, also known […] The post China’s MANPADS for Iran could cost US airpower dearly appeared firs…
The agreement includes the purchase of between 300 and 400 Chinese QW-12 and FN-16 systems, the value of which is estimated at $60 to $70 million.
Telegraph: China Sells 400 Rocket Launchers To Iran
The Telegraph reports: China is sending 400 rocket launchers to Iran under a new deal underscoring their increasing military ties. Tehran is set to receive the Chinese-made shoulder-fired air-defence missile launchers in a deal that could threaten the relationship between Donald Trump, the US president, and Xi Jinping, his Chinese counterpart. The $70m (£53m) contract covers man-portable air defence systems (Manpads). These are anti-aircraft mis…
Iran is massively arming its air defenses against the US and Israel. The first Chinese air defense systems are expected to arrive in just a few weeks' time.
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