The Islamic Republic is trading oil for Chinese air defence missiles as it looks to rebuild capabilities destroyed by Israel, sources say
Military vehicles carrying HHQ-9B surface-to-air missiles participate in a military parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on 1 October 2019 to mark 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (Greg Baker/AFP)
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