Amidst the repeated threats from America, Iran has now prepared to give a befitting reply to Donald Trump. China has extended the hand of friendship towards Iran. Amid fears of war in the Middle East, China is close to selling its supersonic anti-ship missile CM-302 to Iran. This deal is taking place at a time when the US has deployed its Navy on the Iranian coast, which includes two large aircraft carriers USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Gerald R. Ford.
How dangerous is China’s anti-ship missile?
China’s CM-302 supersonic anti-ship missile is capable of hitting a range of about 290 kilometers and can destroy enemy ships in a very short time. This missile has been designed to dodge the defense systems installed on ships by flying at low altitude and at high speed. Trump has given Iran a 10-day ultimatum for the nuclear deal. If Iran gets these missiles, they can become a big threat to the US Navy in the region.
Situation will change in Middle East: Defense Expert
According to the report of news agency Reuters, Iran was in talks for the last two years to finalize this deal. This deal gained momentum after America attacked Iran last year. Former Israeli intelligence officer Danny Citrinovich has claimed that these missiles can cause a lot of damage to the American Navy. He said, ‘If Iran has supersonic capability to attack ships in this area, the situation will completely change. It is very difficult to stop these missiles.
Since when is the defense deal being discussed?
According to the report, two security officials said that when the talks regarding the deal reached the final phase in summer last year, senior Iranian officials including Deputy Defense Minister Masoud Orai had visited China. Information about this visit to Orai was not given earlier. An Iranian Foreign Ministry official said, ‘Tehran has military and security agreements with its allies and now is the right time to use these agreements.’
Trump’s threat to Iran
The White House has not commented directly on the alleged talks. However, a White House official said that US President Donald Trump has made it clear that either we will compromise or we will have to take very strict measures like last time. The missile that China is going to give to Iran is one of its most advanced weapons. This is also a violation of the United Nations arms embargo, which was first imposed in 2006. However, it was suspended in 2015 as part of the nuclear deal with the US and reintroduced last September.
