There is growing evidence of increased military cooperation between Iran and China — including aiding in missile production, a new report from Israeli media warns.
The alarming news follows reports that a rift had emerged between Iran and ally Russia, after Tehran felt it got shortchanged in strongman Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine.
The resentment hit a high note during the Islamic Republic’s 12-day war with Israel in June, when Iran was expecting more than just words from Russia, who it had been supplying with drones and military equipment to fight Kyiv.
Now, with Tehran looking to rebuild missile capabilities damaged in the war with Israel, Western intelligence fears Beijing may be helping, according to a report by Ynet.
Iran had already ordered materials from China for hundreds of ballistic missiles in June, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Then in July, Israel’s Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter warned of “troubling” signs of Chinese support as Iran attempts to rebuild its military.
The reports of cozying relations between the two countries come as Israel signaled the possibility of launching another attack on the Islamic Republic, with military chief Eyal Zamir saying Thursday the IDF was ready to launch further strikes.
“We are ready to pay a heavy price to ensure our survival,” Zamir said, according to Israel Army Radio.
