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🇨🇳🇮🇷Intel: China to Supply Iran Air Defense US intelligence indicates China is preparing to deliver Man-Portable Air Defense Systems to Iran within weeks, according to CNN reporting cited by Bloomberg. MANPADS are shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles operable by a single person and designed for easy transport and concealment. China's embassy spokesperson in Washington rejected the claim, telling CNN that China had not supplied weapons to any party in the conflict and that the information was false. The reported transfer would raise questions about China's role given that China had previously been reported to have helped broker a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran. China neither confirmed nor denied its role in that mediation. #China#Iran @asianomics