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UPI reports China becoming Iran’s leading arms supplier
📅 25 August 1986UPI relayed a report citing U.S. officials who described China as Iran’s leading arms supplier. The account portrayed Chinese supplies as a challenge to Washington’s effort to restrict Iran’s imports.
U.S. official reports China’s pledge against missile diversion
đź“… 3 November 1987Michael Armacost said China had promised measures to prevent Silkworm missiles reaching Iran through diversion. Arms supply became a further arena of pressure over Gulf navigation.
China rejects U.S. claims about Iranian arms supplies
📅 4 November 1987China denied supplying weapons to Iran after renewed U.S. allegations over missiles. Its public response showed the disagreement between declared neutrality and Washington’s account of wartime...
China announces a halt to international Silkworm sales
đź“… 18 November 1987China said it had halted international sales of Silkworm missiles. The announcement addressed controversy over missiles reaching Iran and threatening Gulf shipping.