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Iran to get Chinese shoulder-launched missile systems in weeks
New York Post • • general
Key Points:
- Iran is set to receive its first shipment of 300 to 400 Chinese shoulder-fired missile launchers (MANPADS) worth $60-70 million, including QW-12 and FN-16 missiles, to bolster its short-range air defenses amid ongoing conflict with the US.
- The deal, reported by Reuters, highlights Iran's urgent need to rearm after sustained US and Israeli attacks on its missile, drone, and air-defense sites since February.
- China denied the report, calling it "completely groundless" and reaffirming its commitment to promoting peace, while Iran's foreign ministry did not comment and Pakistan denied involvement in the weapons transit.
- The missile systems are reportedly being shipped from Urumqi, China, through Pakistan to Iran, although Pakistan's military dismissed any role in the transfer as false.
- Despite ongoing hostilities, US President Trump announced a pause in airstrikes against Iran but warned that full-scale war could resume if negotiations do not meet US demands.
