According to Western intelligence agencies, China’s military cooperation with the Iranian regime, particularly in the production of ballistic and surface-to-surface missiles, has increased.
Western intelligence agencies, mainly European, have reported growing cooperation between Tehran and Beijing.
On Friday, August 15, Yedioth Ahronoth published a report citing intelligence findings warning that Beijing may help Tehran rebuild its missile capabilities that were damaged during the twelve-day war with Israel.
Senior Israeli officials said China’s intentions are not entirely clear, and Israel has conveyed messages to Beijing regarding this issue.
According to them, China has not confirmed reports about its willingness to replenish missile stockpiles or send weapons to the Iranian regime.
However, the country’s actions suggest the “practical rebuilding of Iran’s capabilities,” something “concerning” for Israel that could have significant strategic consequences.
On July 9, the Chinese Embassy in Israel issued a statement rejecting reports about sending advanced air defense systems to Tehran, calling them “false and inaccurate.”
The statement emphasized that China never exports weapons to countries that are in a state of war.
Following the twelve-day war with Israel, the Iranian regime is rebuilding its defensive capabilities, with its main focus seemingly placed on acquiring new air defense systems.
Israeli media reported that Tehran has been eyeing advanced Russian defense systems, but so far, Moscow’s response has been lukewarm.
According to these media outlets, Russia’s cold reaction after the “heavy defeat” of the Iranian regime in the war was predictable.
Previously, and especially after the failure of its proxy groups such as Hezbollah in facing Israel, the Iranian regime had tried to rebuild its missile capabilities independently.
According to a senior Israeli official, after Israel’s attack on Iran in November 2024, China provided Iran with some dual-use equipment.
The current concern, however, is broader and relates to the full rebuilding and expansion of the Iranian regime’s missile capabilities.
In the past, turning a blind eye to the Iranian regime’s destructive activities in the region and the policy of granting concessions to it by the West enabled Tehran to advance its regional objectives. In this context, the West, by restricting Iran’s opposition, paved the way for the regime’s expansion under the illusion that it would eventually stop. However, as history has shown, this regime will never abandon these activities, and the only solution for the Middle East is the overthrow of the clerical regime by the Iranian people.
