- Chinese companies are reportedly preparing secret arms sales to Iran.
- It was the New York Times which revealed this information, although the delivery would take place via other countries in order to conceal the origin of the shipments.
- Our journalist Amal Laoui takes stock of LCI.
Would China secretly deliver weapons to Iran? In any case, this is what the New York Times
which is based on information collected by United States intelligence and transmitted by American officials.
“Some of the Chinese equipment would thus transit through several countries before arriving in Iran
“, explains our journalist Amal Laoui on LCI, in a sequence to be found in the video at the top of this article. “The material often leaves China via platforms such as Hong Kong or Shenzhen and then passes through intermediary states, such as the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Malaysia or even the countries of Central Asia.
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This process would make it possible to cover the tracks, as cargo could change companies, customs documents, and sometimes even official destinations several times. “This complex operation makes it possible to conceal the origin of the cargo
“, summarizes Amal Laoui. The weapons in question would be neither tanks nor combat planes, but rather dual-use weapons, reports the American daily.
This would involve equipment that could have civil and military use, such as electronic components or batteries that could be used for cars as well as for the manufacture of Iranian drones. We would also find navigation and guidance systems, materials such as titanium or aluminum or even surveillance and radar equipment.
