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ConflictIran to receive Chinese shoulder-launched missile systems within weeks: sources
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According to sources cited by The Business Times, Iran is expected to receive Chinese shoulder-launched missile systems within weeks amid an ongoing war with the United States. The report indicates that Iran needs to rearm after months of conflict in which the US and Israel have struck facilities linked to its missile, drone, and air-defense programs. China has dismissed the report as groundless, and Pakistan has denied any involvement in the transfers. The article, published on July 30, 2026, highlights escalating tensions and potential third-party arms transfers in the Iran-US conflict.
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Iran is expected to receive Chinese shoulder-launched missile systems within weeks, according to sources, as the country continues its conflict with the United States. China has dismissed the report as groundless, while Pakistan has denied any involvement in the transfers.
Iran requires rearmament after months of fighting, during which the US and Israel have struck facilities linked to its missile, drone, and air-defence programmes.
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Iran to Receive Chinese Shoulder-Launched Missile Systems Within Weeks Amid War with US: Sources