Trump denies that Russia and China are helping Iran – so what is the reality

US President Donald Trump publicly questioned the military support for Iran from Russia and China, calling such reports a fabrication of the "radical left." However, intelligence and analyst data point to the opposite: Chinese technical support and Russian assistance have allowed Iran to increase the accuracy of its strikes and rebuild its arsenals.

US President Donald Trump publicly questioned whether Russia and China are providing real military support to Iran. In a post on Truth Social, he called such reports a fabrication of the "radical left," stressing that Moscow and Beijing value their own interests too much to risk them for Tehran. "If they are helping, it is at a very low level, but I don't believe they are doing it at all. They have something to lose, and we would know about it, and we would find out very quickly!" the American leader said. He offered no evidence refuting the existence of such cooperation. Washington's official position diverges from the data of intelligence services and analysts. According to US intelligence reports from September 2026, it was Chinese technical support and assistance from Russia that allowed Iran to significantly increase the accuracy of its strikes during recent conflicts. According to Bloomberg data from October 2026, Iran continues to successfully rebuild its arsenals, including ballistic missiles and drones, thanks to the preservation of strong military-technical channels of communication with Moscow and Beijing. Iran, Russia and China are deepening a strategic, economic and military partnership that is often characterized as an axis of counteraction to Western influence and the United States. The article notes that the US administration prefers to ignore these threats.