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Iran Nears Deal to Acquire Chinese Supersonic Anti-Ship Missiles Amid US Naval Presence
Iran aims to enhance naval strike power with Chinese CM-302 missiles, which can hit targets 290 km away and evade defenses, amid U.S. naval buildup nearby.
- A Reuters report says Iran is nearing a near-complete deal to buy Chinese CM-302 supersonic anti-ship missiles, as US forces including the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier and USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier position nearby.
- Senior Iranian officials' trips to China, including Deputy Defense Minister Massoud Oraei, occurred during final-stage talks that began at least two years ago and accelerated after the June 12-day war.
- Mountable on sea, air and land platforms, the CM-302 supersonic missile has a range of about 290 kilometers and is designed to fly low and fast to evade shipborne defenses.
- Such a transfer could defy a United Nations weapons embargo and deepen China-Iran military ties, experts say, complicating US efforts to contain Iran's missile program.
- US officials say they are preparing for sustained, multi-week operations if ordered by President Trump, while China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied awareness of the talks and Citrinowicz said `China does not want to see a pro-Western regime in Iran`.
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