China Secretly Supplies Missiles To Iran Amid US-Israel War, Pentagon Warns

American intelligence assessments revealed that China might have covertly supplied shoulder-fired missiles to Iran.

“An American New York Times report highlighted the potential roles played by both China and Russia during the US–Israel war on Iran, based on assessments and intelligence information in Washington”

Al-Jazeera Net

The New York Times reported that merely having discussions in Beijing about supplying Iran with missiles reflects how much China feels it has a direct stake in this conflict.

Al-Jazeera Net

China is allowing some companies to ship raw materials and technical components that could be used in Iran's military production, while Beijing officially denies supplying weapons.

The Pentagon warned that Chinese companies are selling dual-use components for Iran’s ballistic missile programs and drones.

China formally halted weapons sales to Iran after 2005, but dual-use goods provide cover for denial.

American intelligence indicated an increasing Russian role in the conflict.

Moscow provided the Iranian army with precise information via satellites to help the IRGC target ships and U.S. diplomatic facilities.

Anadolu Ajansi

Russia's response was high-profile but limited, trying to avoid direct confrontation.

Russia and Iran have a strategic partnership treaty but not a mutual defense treaty.

Russia supplied Iran with shoulder-fired air defense systems worth 500 million euros.

China has remained Iran's biggest trading partner and main energy buyer.

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BBC

The 25-year strategic agreement promised hundreds of billions of dollars in Chinese investments in Iran.

Analyst Abdul-Mawla said China and Russia are engaged in the war militarily at varying levels and in an indirect way.

The conflict has shifted global power balances, with China and Russia as the biggest beneficiaries.

The Trump–Xi summit was postponed to May 2026 due to the war.