{"id":2639148,"date":"2026-08-02T10:03:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T14:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-china-helping-iran-take-on-the-us-air-force\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T10:12:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T14:12:48","slug":"is-china-helping-iran-take-on-the-us-air-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-china-helping-iran-take-on-the-us-air-force\/","title":{"rendered":"Is China Helping Iran Take On The US Air Force?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fis-china-helping-iran-take-on-the-us-air-force%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2639148&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses Iran&#8217;s ongoing military developments amidst its conflict with the United States, highlighting recent claims of Chinese assistance in re-arming Iran&#8217;s air defenses. According to Reuters, Chinese firms may be providing Iran with up to 400 man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS), such as the QW-12 adn FN-16 missiles, though China denies these reports. This potential support could enhance Iran\u2019s tactical capabilities but is seen as insufficient for a strategic shift by experts. <\/p>\n<p>Iran has suffered important damage to its air defense infrastructure due to US-led strikes, impairing its ability to develop and produce new missile systems. Despite Iran&#8217;s offensive actions,including missile attacks on US and allied bases,American forces have reportedly knocked out a majority of Iran&#8217;s air defenses. The report emphasizes concerns over possible Chinese involvement in arms transfers to Iran, which would violate Chinese commitments and international laws, prompting warnings from the US. <\/p>\n<p>The situation reflects broader tensions involving Iran, China, and the US, with ongoing conflicts, missile exchanges, and international diplomatic considerations shaping the regional security landscape.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>As Iran picks up the pieces of its air defenses after an endless wave of U.S. strikes, a new report claims China is helping Tehran re-arm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Chinese firms will allegedly be providing Iran with up to 400 man-portable air defense systems, <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/iran-get-chinese-shoulder-launched-missile-systems-weeks-sources-say-2026-07-29\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported, citing three anonymous sources familiar with the deal. The Iranian military has historically preferred indigenous military production; this new deal may be a key example of how the Iran War has driven the Iranians more firmly into the arms of Beijing, according to the <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/iranprimer.usip.org\/index.php\/blog\/2023\/jun\/28\/iran-china-military-ties\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United States Institute of Peace<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">The Iran War has devolved into a game of cat-and-mouse, with numerous ceasefires that consistently devolve into hostilities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">The Iranian military launched an <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/07\/28\/iran-missile-attack-us-base-jordan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">attack<\/a> at a U.S. airbase in Jordan on Tuesday, Axios reported. The U.S. will retaliate, President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re going to beat the f***ing sh** out of them,\u201d Trump said in an interview on <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/foxandfriends\/status\/2082441121368604811?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>, according to an X post from the outlet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">China denied the Reuters report in a statement sent to the Daily Caller News Foundation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cWe are not familiar with the specific situation and have nothing to ,\u201d a spokesperson from the Embassy of the People\u2019s Republic of China in Washington told the DCNF. \u201cI want to emphasize that China always acts prudently and responsibly on the export of military products, and exercises strict control in accordance with China\u2019s laws and regulations on export control and due international obligations. China opposes groundless smear and ill-intentioned association.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cThe Reuters report is plausible, but it relies on anonymous sources, and the deliveries have not been confirmed,\u201d Stephen Herzog, a Professor at the Center for Nonproliferation Studies at Middlebury College, told the DCNF. \u201cAn arms transfer of this size would be difficult to execute legally without formal approval in Beijing. Military exports require licensing, recipient-government end-user certification, and customs clearance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">While the Iranian military still retains significant offensive abilities, as seen by their repeated strikes on <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/iran-launches-fresh-attacks-after-sixth-day-us-strikes-2026-07-17\/\">Kuwait<\/a>, <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/iran-says-it-hits-us-military-targets-gulf-prepares-bury-slain-leader-2026-07-09\/\">Bahrain<\/a>, <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-us-hormuz-strait-war-july-17-2026-2ad0cfe592eb258cb15a9eb04411d58a\">Qatar<\/a>, <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/eu-aviation-body-reinstates-middle-east-flights-warning-fighting-resumes-2026-07-14\/\">Jordan<\/a>, <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/iran-declares-strait-hormuz-closed-unauthorised-vessel-hit-2026-07-11\/\">Oman<\/a>, <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/irans-irgc-say-they-targeted-us-command-centre-syria-state-media-reports-2026-07-17\/\">Syria<\/a> and <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-us-hormuz-strait-war-july-17-2026-2ad0cfe592eb258cb15a9eb04411d58a\">Iraq<\/a>, Iranian air defenses have suffered significant damage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s not just the operational forces that were hit, but significantly Iran\u2019s ability to domestically develop and produce new surface-to-air missiles, short-range, medium-range and long-range was also severely degraded,\u201d Jim Lamson, a senior research associate at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, told the DCNF. \u201cSo Iran\u2019s in a quandary: \u2018How do we rebuild in the short term?\u2019 Especially, but even in the longer term, our [Iranian] air defense, not just our deployed forces and the radars and all that, but also the production infrastructure to develop and produce new ones.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cAs the President stated, nothing that any outside actor is doing to help Iran is in any way increasing their ability to target Americans,\u201d a White House official told the DCNF.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">U.S. Central Command and the Pentagon declined to comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">The U.S. military knocked out 82% of Iranian air defenses, Adm. Charles Cooper told Congress on May 14, during a Senate Armed Services Committee <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.armed-services.senate.gov\/imo\/media\/doc\/cooper_statement.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hearing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">The State Department, the Treasury Department\u2019s Office of Foreign Assets Control and the Chinese Embassy in Washington did not respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cIt is inconceivable that Beijing and the Chinese Communist Party would be unaware of a major arms sale to Iran,\u201d Andrew Harding, a policy analyst for national security and Indo-Pacific affairs at the Heritage Foundation, told the DCNF. \u201cIf the report is confirmed, this is a very concerning development. According to President Trump, Xi Jinping told him that China would not provide military equipment to Iran. A deal like this would obviously be in direct violation of that pledge.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cI think this is one data point that reflects the effectiveness of Israeli and U.S. strikes on not just Iran\u2019s surface-to-air missile production infrastructure, but also its ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, drones, and larger defense industrial base,\u201d Lamson told the DCNF. \u201cEspecially this year \u2026 Iran has suffered significant damage in those areas, and will have a tough time in many areas rebuilding.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">China has denied the reporting on the alleged Iranian missile sale.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cThe relevant reports are completely groundless. China has consistently played a role \u2060in promoting peace and ending the conflict,\u201d Reuters reported, citing China\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">The missiles provided could be Chinese-made QW-12 and FN-16 missiles, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">The QW-12 missile has an engagement range of roughly 0.3 to 3.7 miles, and carries a fragmentation warhead, according to <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.janes.com\/defence-intelligence-insights\/defence-news\/defence\/china-tests-qw-12-missile-capabilities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Janes<\/a>, an open-source defense and security intelligence provider.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">The FN-16 missile has similar range and carries a high-explosive<b> <\/b>warhead<b> <\/b>that can automatically explode when it gets close to the target, according to the Small Arms Survey and specialist publication <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/armourersbench.com\/2026\/06\/13\/chinese-manpads-in-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Armourer\u2019s Bench<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cI mean, it\u2019s an enhancement of Iranian air defenses and a complication for the U.S. and Israel, but I don\u2019t see it as strategically that impactful by itself,\u201d Lamson told the DCNF.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">These man-portable air defense systems are more advantageous for the Iranian military than the self-propelled or static air defenses that it relied on at the beginning of the war, which were easy targets for the U.S. military.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cI think that Iran acquiring several hundred MANPADS boils down to a tactical improvement, not a strategic one. So yes, they would make helicopters, drones, and low-flying aircraft more vulnerable near Iran\u2019s key sites,\u201d Herzog told the DCNF. \u201cBut they would pose less of a threat to Israeli or U.S. aircraft operating above their range or launching stand-off weapons from afar. There are also plenty of countermeasures that aircraft can use to mitigate the implications of these new weapons.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">This new deal could be worth up to $70 million, Reuters reported. A Hong Kong-based company called Zhongqing Baoshang International Investment signed the deal with the Iranians, according to the outlet<b><strong class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__textBold\">.<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Zhong Qing Bao Shang Group, the Beijing-based company Reuters identified as the parent of Zhongqing Baoshang International Investment, did not respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cIf the report is accurate, the Hong Kong intermediary could potentially compartmentalize the transaction and make it less visible to outside actors without concealing supplier information from Beijing,\u201d Herzog told the DCNF. \u201cBut its involvement alone would not prove that the transaction was unauthorized.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Iranian currency has been rapidly devalued due to massive inflation caused by the Iran War. Iran now has the third-highest inflation in the world at 68.9%, behind Venezuela at 387.4% and Sudan at 75.1%, according to the International Monetary Fund\u2019s April 2026 <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imf.org\/external\/datamapper\/datasets\/WEO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Economic Outlook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cPresident Trump has already warned that Chinese support for Tehran would trigger severe consequences,\u201d Harding told the DCNF. \u201cThe United States should judge Beijing by its actions, not its rhetoric, and strictly enforce any red lines regarding Chinese assistance to Iran. President Trump should make clear through word and deed that material support for Iran will carry real costs for the U.S.-China relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">The U.S. Air Force has been able to wage an extensive air campaign against Iran, but it has paid for those losses with many drones and aircraft.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">So far, the U.S. Air Force has lost 16 MQ-9 <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/livecoverage\/iran-war-news-2026\/card\/loss-of-jet-follows-weeks-of-war-without-a-u-s-plane-downed-over-iran-45M5qykkmOiathjdCrSt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reaper<\/a> drones, one F-15E <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/us-fighter-jet-shot-down-over-iran-search-underway-crew-us-official-says-2026-04-03\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Strike Eagle<\/a> and one A-10 <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/us-vows-target-more-iranian-infrastructure-nations-seek-open-hormuz-2026-04-03\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thunderbolt<\/a> II to enemy air defense since the war began on Feb. 28. Nearly 30 Reapers were lost during the Iran War according to <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.airandspaceforces.com\/mq-9-reaper-mvp-iran-war-despite-losses-wilsbach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Air and Space Forces Magazine<\/a>, however it remains unclear how many of these were lost to Iranian air defense versus how many were shot down while on the ground.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">However, these are not the only aircraft lost during the Iran War; they are only the aircraft that have been shot down by Iranian air defense. The U.S. Air Force also lost three F-15E Strike Eagles in a Kuwaiti <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/kuwait-intercepts-hostile-drones-third-day-iran-retaliatory-strikes-2026-03-02\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">friendly fire<\/a> incident, one AH-64 <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/trump-says-us-helicopter-pilots-who-went-down-strait-hormuz-are-fine-2026-06-09\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apache<\/a> attack helicopter in a mid-air collision, and an Air Force KC-135 <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/national-security\/2026\/05\/iran-war-pentagon-crash-investigation\/687068\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stratotanker<\/a> in another collision.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cIran and Russia have longstanding military and defense cooperation,\u201d Lamson told the DCNF. \u201cIran and China have longstanding military and defense cooperation, and these definitely are things that will be a challenge and potential threat moving forward. 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