Reuters Reports China Preparing to Sell Hypersonic Missiles to Iran

Iran is on the verge of reaching an agreement with China to purchase CM-302 anti-ship cruise missiles.

“A war that goes beyond Iran”

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Six sources familiar with the negotiations confirmed the deal is in its final stages.

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The CM-302 is a hypersonic missile with a range of about 290 kilometers.

Deployment would significantly increase Iran's strike capability and pose a threat to US naval forces.

Negotiations began at least two years ago and accelerated after the June war.

Anti-ship missiles serve as weapons of deterrence and pressure around chokepoints like the Strait of Hormuz.

China Daily described the CM-302 as the best anti-ship missile available on the global market.

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A former Israeli intelligence officer warned the situation would change completely if Iran attained hypersonic strike capabilities.

The deal reflects China's deepening defense ties with Iran amid escalating US pressure.

Iranian Deputy Defense Minister Masoud Oraei traveled to China last summer as negotiations entered final stages.

“According to claims by an English-language media outlet, Iran's agreement with China to buy CM-302-type missiles manufactured by that country is close to finalization, though no delivery date has yet been set”

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Reuters could not determine how many missiles Iran intended to purchase or the cost.

The deal emerged against the backdrop of four weeks of increasingly close US-Israeli strikes inside Iran.

The Pentagon listed six US fatalities while Iran's medical services reported more than 200 dead.