Iran Purchases Enough Fuel Materials From China For Up To 800 Ballistic Missiles

A report in The Wall Street Journal revealed that Iran has ordered quantities of ammonium perchlorate, a key component for solid-fuel ballistic missiles, from China. The material could be used to produce up to 800 missiles and is expected to arrive in the coming months. The report suggests that some of the material may be transferred to Iran-backed proxy groups in the Middle East, including Yemen's Houthi rebels. The deal with the Chinese company was likely finalized before Trump's offer to restart nuclear talks in March. China's Foreign Ministry has rejected the claims, stating that China exercises control over dual-use items in accordance with its export control laws and regulations. Iran has been looking for ways to rebuild its Axis of Resistance network of militias after Israel's attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza. Iran recently transferred ballistic missiles to Shia militia groups in Iraq, who could target Israel and US forces in the region. Israel has resumed its aerial attacks on southern Beirut suburbs, where Hezbollah is a dominant faction, causing suffering to Lebanese civilians. The fall of Assad's Syria was a huge blow to the Axis of Resistance, which previously linked Iran, Iraq, and Hezbollah in Lebanon via Syrian logistics.