April 11 (Reuters) – U.S. intelligence indicates China is preparing to ship new air protection techniques to Iran inside the subsequent few weeks, NCS reported late on Friday, citing three individuals aware of latest intelligence assessments.
The community mentioned there are indications that Beijing is working to route the shipments by third international locations to masks their origin.
The U.S. State Department, White House and the Chinese embassy in Washington didn’t instantly reply to Reuters requests for remark.
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Beijing is preparing to switch shoulder-fired anti-air missile techniques referred to as MANPADs, NCS mentioned, citing sources it did not title.
The U.S. and Iran are set to maintain high-level negotiations on Saturday in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, searching for methods to finish their six-week-old warfare.
(Reporting by Akanksha Khushi in Bengaluru; Editing by William Mallard)