CNN reports US intelligence shows China preparing weapons shipment to Iran
Sunday April 12, 2026
China is preparing to send Iran new air defense systems in the coming weeks, according to U.S. intelligence cited by CNN late Friday, which quoted three people familiar with recent assessments.
The network reported that intelligence also suggests Beijing may try to move the weapons through third countries to obscure their true origin.
U.S. President Donald Trump, speaking to reporters on Saturday afternoon as he left the White House for Miami, warned that "if China does that, China can have big…