Feb. 27, 2026
China is delivering “offensive” weapons as well as additional “defensive” arms to Iran, with the US on the cusp of launching an attack on the Islamic Republic, three officials familiar with the matter told Middle East Eye.
One Arab official familiar with the deliveries described the offensive weapons as “small” systems. Another regional intelligence official said Beijing had sent loitering munitions, or Kamikaze drones, to the Islamic Republic.
A second Arab official who spoke with MEE confirmed the deliveries of “offensive” weapons as well as the air-defence systems.
Because there isn’t enough extra firepower on the western side if you measure it out, air defence systems on the Israeli side were degraded, interceptor stocks are critically low and shared with Ukraine which is frequently getting hammered with the most insane strike maps I’ve ever seen, Iran has better escalation options that have not become involved: striking US assets, striking Saudi oil refineries etc thru Yemen, Hezbollah becoming involved with whatever is left of their full gotterdammerung strike setup, using newer and better and more specialized missiles.
Military shipments from allies are mostly unknown but we do know they have much better long-range radars that can detect things like the RA01 stealth drone and F35 much better.