The deal for the Chinese-made CM-302 missiles ‌is near completion, though no delivery date has been agreed, the people said. The White House did not directly address the negotiations between Iran and China over the missile system when asked by Reuters. “China does not want to see a pro-Western regime in Iran,” said Citrinowicz, the Israeli specialist on Iran. Iran is also in discussions to acquire Chinese shoulder-fired surface-to-air missile systems, anti-ballistic weapons and anti-satellite weapons, the six people said. China was a ‌major arms supplier to Iran in the 1980s, but large-scale weapons ⁠transfers dwindled by the late 1990s under international pressure.

Source: Bangkok Post February 24, 2026 16:54 UTC