TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - China could be shifting toward supporting Iran in its war with the United States and Israel by providing financial aid, replacement parts, and missile-related components, CNN reported on Friday, citing Anadolu.
According to three sources familiar with the matter, Beijing has so far avoided direct involvement in the Iran-US-Israel conflict. However, U.S. officials are monitoring signs that China’s position may be changing.
China is a major buyer of Iranian crude and has separately urged Tehran to ensure safe navigation for commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, the report added.
An intelligence source told CNN that China is proceeding cautiously, aware that supporting Iran could jeopardize its energy security.
CNN also reported that Russia is suspected of sharing satellite imagery and other targeting intelligence with Iran, including data on U.S. troop positions and movements. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) declined to comment on the reports.
Last week, six U.S. soldiers were killed and several others wounded in an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait.
Since the start of the conflict, Iran has launched thousands of attack drones and hundreds of missiles targeting U.S. military facilities, embassies, and civilian sites, while U.S. and Israeli strikes have hit more than 2,000 locations in Iran.
Tensions in the Middle East sharply escalated after the massive U.S.-Israel offensive on Iran last Saturday, which killed more than 1,300 people, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, over 160 schoolgirls, and several senior military officials.
Iran has retaliated with missile and drone attacks targeting U.S. bases, diplomatic facilities, military personnel across the region, and several cities in Israel, with hostilities continuing to escalate.
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