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Iran is receiving substantial military support from China, including intelligence and electronic components for defense purposes, according to Iranian customs data revealing approximately 1,300 shipments to Iran's Defense Ministry. Chinese banks and front companies have assisted Tehran in circumventing US sanctions and providing billions of dollars to the regime.
Iran is receiving substantial support from China, including the provision of intelligence and electronic components for military purposes,The Wall Street Journalreported on Wednesday.
According toWSJ, citing Iranian customs data, China has shipped around 1,300 shipments to Iran's defense ministry containing "dual-use" components and chemical compounds that could be used for drones, missile guidance systems, and ballistic missiles.
TheWSJalso cited US officials as saying that Chinese banks and front companies had assisted Iran in avoiding US sanctions, providing billions of dollars to the regime.
Iranian officials did not respond toWSJrequests for comment.
US President Donald Trump has been reluctant to confront China's aid to Iran, theWSJreported.
According to people familiar with the discussions, Trump said that a top priority was maintaining a good relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead ofthe United Nations General Assembly.
Michigan Democrat Sen. Elissa Slotkin confronted Trump over this in a letter sent on Friday, which theWSJsaw.
Ellis urged Trump to focus on China's aid to Iran during his talks with Xi.
"There is now a large and growing body of evidence that Chinese companies are helping Iran target and kill American troops, keep Iran’s drone and missile programs alive, and sustain Iran’s economy,” she wrote.
A US Treasury spokesperson told theWSJthat the Trump administration "has repeatedly targeted malign Iran-related activity that exploits or transits China’s jurisdiction and will continue to do so."
Earlier this month, theWSJrevealed that Iranhad obtained high-resolution satellite imagery of a US basein Jordan from Chinese sources before launching the missile attack that killed three American soldiers in July.
The WSJ reported that Washington has drawn a direct line between the Chinese-sourced imagery and the July 17 strike on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, but did not confirm direct involvement from the Chinese government.
Iran has alsoused a barter-like arrangement to bypass sanctions on its oil salesand buy billions of dollars’ worth of goods from China, including military gear, two senior Iranian sources and three other people familiar with the matter toldReutersearlier this month.
The secretive trade mechanism, in which Iranian oil is exchanged for credits for Chinese imports, has provided a financial lifeline for Tehran in recent years as the United States stepped up economic and military pressure over its nuclear program, according to the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
In July,Reutersreported that Iran wasexpected to receive within weeks a first shipmentout of up to 400 Chinese-made shoulder-fired air-defense missile launchers, as it rebuilds its defenses amid war with the United States.
The purchase, valued at $60-70 million, is one of Tehran's largest-known efforts to strengthen its short-range air defenses since the outbreak of its war with the US and Israel, which exposed gaps in Iran's ability to protect military sites and strategic infrastructure.
Reuters and Asher Smith contributed to this report.
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According toWSJ, citing Iranian customs data, China has shipped around 1,300 shipments to Iran's defense ministry containing "dual-use" components and chemical compounds that could be used for drones, missile guidance systems, and ballistic missiles.
TheWSJalso cited US officials as saying that Chinese banks and front companies had assisted Iran in avoiding US sanctions, providing billions of dollars to the regime.
Iranian officials did not respond toWSJrequests for comment.
US President Donald Trump has been reluctant to confront China's aid to Iran, theWSJreported.
According to people familiar with the discussions, Trump said that a top priority was maintaining a good relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead ofthe United Nations General Assembly.
Michigan Democrat Sen. Elissa Slotkin confronted Trump over this in a letter sent on Friday, which theWSJsaw.
Ellis urged Trump to focus on China's aid to Iran during his talks with Xi.
"There is now a large and growing body of evidence that Chinese companies are helping Iran target and kill American troops, keep Iran’s drone and missile programs alive, and sustain Iran’s economy,” she wrote.
A US Treasury spokesperson told theWSJthat the Trump administration "has repeatedly targeted malign Iran-related activity that exploits or transits China’s jurisdiction and will continue to do so."
Earlier this month, theWSJrevealed that Iranhad obtained high-resolution satellite imagery of a US basein Jordan from Chinese sources before launching the missile attack that killed three American soldiers in July.
The WSJ reported that Washington has drawn a direct line between the Chinese-sourced imagery and the July 17 strike on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, but did not confirm direct involvement from the Chinese government.
Iran has alsoused a barter-like arrangement to bypass sanctions on its oil salesand buy billions of dollars’ worth of goods from China, including military gear, two senior Iranian sources and three other people familiar with the matter toldReutersearlier this month.
The secretive trade mechanism, in which Iranian oil is exchanged for credits for Chinese imports, has provided a financial lifeline for Tehran in recent years as the United States stepped up economic and military pressure over its nuclear program, according to the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
In July,Reutersreported that Iran wasexpected to receive within weeks a first shipmentout of up to 400 Chinese-made shoulder-fired air-defense missile launchers, as it rebuilds its defenses amid war with the United States.
The purchase, valued at $60-70 million, is one of Tehran's largest-known efforts to strengthen its short-range air defenses since the outbreak of its war with the US and Israel, which exposed gaps in Iran's ability to protect military sites and strategic infrastructure.
Reuters and Asher Smith contributed to this report.
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