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April 12, 2026

China Directly Arming Iran?

Timothy Birdnow

It's not surprising they want to do this but it is a major escalation and President Trump will retaliate.

Report: China Planning to Deliver Air Defense Weapons to Iran

The report said that China was supplying hand-held anti-aircraft weapons to shoot down our planes. The Pentagon says that is what the Iranians used to take down a fighter jet recently.

Naturally the Chicoms denied it.

Posted by: Timothy Birdnow at 09:47 AM | Comments (3) | Add Comment
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1 Just as we did in Afghanistan for use against Russian and, no, Trump will take no action whatever against China for doing so. (Not to mention the billions of dollars in weaponry and ammunition we have given to Ukraine for its use against Russia.)Tempest in a teapot.

Posted by: bill H. at April 12, 2026 10:59 PM (FRG6e)

2 He won't take any military action, certainly, but he may squeeze them even more economically Bill. Sure we gave Ukraine weapons and I agree it was a provocation, but it was against Russia and not China, of course, and China was involved in an illegal invasion. But your point is valid by and large.
Still I would disagree it's a tempest in a teapot. We are involved in a war against Iran and direct intervention by China in terms of weapons supplies requires a response from us. If we fail to actwe make the same mistake we did during the Iraq war, letting foreign powers tamper against our interests. A response is necessary.

Posted by: Timothy Birdnow at April 13, 2026 07:11 AM (oflqW)

3 Just curious; why is it okay if it's against Russia and not okay if it's against China?

Posted by: bill H. at April 13, 2026 06:51 PM (FRG6e)

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