Trump gives Iran time - and they prepare a surprise for American planes

Iran is expected to receive in the coming weeks a first shipment of up to 400 shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missile launchers from China, according to Reuters. The deal, worth $60-70 million, aims to strengthen Tehran's short-range air defense after gaps exposed in fighting against the US and Israel.

Iran is expected to receive in the coming weeks a first shipment of up to 400 shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missile launchers from China, according to Reuters. The deal, estimated at $60-70 million, represents a significant effort to rebuild and strengthen Tehran's short-range air defense system, after months of fighting against the United States and Israel exposed major gaps in its ability to protect military sites and strategic infrastructure from aerial attacks. According to three sources familiar with the agreement, the contract includes the purchase of 300 to 400 portable personal air defense systems, including QW-12 and FN-16 missiles. The deal was signed with an international brokerage firm based in Hong Kong. China's foreign ministry denied the report, and security sources noted that shipments would be flown from Urumqi in western China via Pakistan, whose military denied involvement. Unlike stationary anti-aircraft batteries, shoulder-fired launchers can be quickly dispersed and operated by small teams around bases and energy infrastructure. The report joins negotiations to purchase anti-ship cruise missiles from China, illustrating Iran's growing dependence on foreign arms suppliers despite sanctions.