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

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

US President Donald Trump publicly questioned whether Russia and China are providing real military support to Iran. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, he called such reports a fabrication of the "radical left," emphasizing that Moscow and Beijing value their own interests too much to risk them for Tehran. "If they are helping, it's at a very low level, but I don't believe they are doing it at all. They have a lot to lose, and we would know about it, and we would find out very quickly!" the American leader stated. He did not provide evidence refuting the existence of such cooperation. The official Washington position diverges from intelligence and analyst reports. According to US intelligence reports from September 2026, it was Chinese technical support and assistance from Russia that allowed Iran to significantly improve the accuracy of its strikes in recent conflicts. According to Bloomberg data from October 2026, Iran continues to successfully replenish its arsenals, including ballistic missiles and drones, thanks to maintaining strong military-technical communication channels with Moscow and Beijing. Iran, Russia, and China are deepening their strategic, economic, and military partnership, often characterized as an axis countering Western influence and the US. The article notes that the US administration prefers to ignore these threats.