Two Iranian cargo vessels, the Golbon and the Jairan, are transporting over 1,000 tonnes of sodium perchlorate, a key chemical for manufacturing missile propellant. This shipment, destined for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, could fuel hundreds of Iranian missiles. The vessels are sailing from China to Iran, raising concerns about international arms proliferation and China's role in supporting Iran's military capabilities.
Two Iranian cargo vessels carrying a crucial chemical ingredient for missile propellant will sail from China to Iran over the next few weeks, according to intelligence from security officials in two western countries. The Iranian-flagged ships — the Golbon and the Jairan — are expected to carry more than 1,000 tonnes of sodium perchlorate, which is used to make ammonium perchlorate, the main ingredient for solid propellant for missiles.
Marine Traffic showed the Jairan about 75km south of Daishan off the coast of Ningbo in China’s Zhejiang province early on Wednesday. The officials could not say if Beijing was aware of the shipments. The US and its allies have frequently criticised China for providing support for regimes from Tehran to Moscow.
IRAN CHINA MISSILE TECHNOLOGY PROLIFERATION ARMS TRADE
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