“The deliveries of Chinese surface-to-air missile batteries occurred after a de-facto truce was struck between Iran and Israel on 24 June, an Arab official told MEE.
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The official did not say how many surface-to-air missiles, or SAMs, Iran had received from China since the end of the fighting. However, one of the Arab officials said that Iran was paying for the SAMs with oil shipments.
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The shipments mark a deepening of Beijing’s relationship with Tehran”
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Iran receives Chinese surface-to-air missile batteries after Israel ceasefire deal
Iran has taken possession of Chinese surface-to-air missile batteries as Tehran rapidly moves to rebuild defensives destroyed by Israel during their recent 12-day conflict, sources have told Middle East Eye.Sean Mathews (Middle East Eye)
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Last year after Iran joined BRICS, Xi, stated that: “The strategic significance of China-Iran relations has become more prominent as transformations of the world unseen in a century are unfolding at a faster pace. No matter how the international and regional situation evolves, China will unswervingly develop friendly cooperation with Iran. The Chinese side supports Iran in safeguarding national sovereignty, security, and national dignity..”
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Xi Jinping Meets with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian
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