Chinese Social Media Video Speculates that Recent Iranian Cargo Flight Carried Chinese Air Defense Components, Drone Systems, or Precision Machining Equipment
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Memri
7 days ago
- Memri
Chinese Influencer Xue Ying: There Is Little Reason to Doubt Reports That Iran Shot Down Four Israeli F-35 Jets – It Was Using Chinese Technology; China Needs to Support Iran, or Else the U.S. Will Ta
On June 18, 2025, Chinese social media influencer Xue Ying posted on her Baidu account a video in which she claimed that reports about Iran downing four Israeli F-35 fighter jets are reliable, speculating that Chinese technology played a 'big' role in this operation. She said that China does not want to see Iran collapse, not only because it is a key oil supplier, but also because of its strategic location in the Middle East. She said that Iran's domestically-made Khordad air defense system contains a Chinese GY10 command system, which she claimed also played a role in intercepting 'the majority' of missiles in Israeli strikes in Iran in 2024, and she asserted that the system has proven itself as 'highly reliable.' In addition, Xue said that it is 'imperative' for China to support Iran, ensure its stability, and ensure the regime's survival because the U.S. plans to focus on confronting China after finishing with Iran, having already weakened Russia.
Memri
24-06-2025
- Memri
Chinese Social Media Video Speculates that Recent Iranian Cargo Flight Carried Chinese Air Defense Components, Drone Systems, or Precision Machining Equipment
On June 1, 2025, user 'Rotating Mu.e2' on the Chinese social media platform Haokan shared a video titled 'Iran's Il-76 Flew to China, Turned Off Transponder to Conceal Its Route - What Goodies Did It Bring This Time?' In the video, the narrator gave an overview of military-technical cooperation between China and Iran dating back to the Iran-Iraq war, during which he said China exported J-7 fighter jets and C-802 anti-ship missiles to Iran. He elaborated that in 2016, the two countries signed a 25-year comprehensive cooperation agreement, expanding their relationship to high-level joint development and technology sharing. The narrator speculated regarding the technologies or weapon systems that the Iranian Il-76 might have been carrying, including air defense system components, drone systems, or precision machining equipment, adding: 'The democratization of technology will reshape the power structure of the 21st century.'
Iraq Business
12-06-2025
- Iraq Business
Iran Proposes Joint AI Centre with Iraq on Gulf Island
By John Lee. Hussein Afshin, Assistant to the Iranian President for Scientific and Technical Affairs and the Knowledge Economy, has reportedly proposed establishing a joint Iran-Iraq artificial intelligence (AI) centre on one of Iran's islands. Speaking during a meeting in Tehran with Ali Razzouqi, Deputy Head of the Office of the Iraqi Prime Minister, Afshin is quoted as called for moving beyond memoranda of understanding towards practical planning and implementation, suggesting that the historical ties between Iran and Iraq could support long-term scientific collaboration. According to Iran's state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), Razzouqi welcomed the proposal, referencing previous cooperation between Sharif University and the University of Baghdad. He underlined the importance of AI as a tool to address broader challenges, including water, energy, agriculture, and environmental issues. Topics discussed for future collaboration included military technologies, cloud seeding, and responses to climate change and dust storms. (Source: IRNA)
