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China plans to deliver air defense systems to Iran in coming weeks, US intelligence reveals - CNN
US intelligence reports that China is preparing to deliver air defense systems to Iran within weeks, using third countries to conceal the shipments, as tensions rise in the region.
From Harbin to Hollywood: The tale of two talented Jewish sisters in China's 'Ice City'
China will not tolerate independence for Taiwan, Xi Jinping tells island's opposition leader
89-year-old in China scrambles down high-rise exterior to escape locked bedroom
Saudi Arabia expelling Iran's military attaché brings Riyadh-Tehran normalization into question
The decision, announced by the Saudi foreign ministry, follows a similar move by Qatar, which also declared the security and military attaché in Iran’s embassy as persona non grata on Wednesday.
Taiwan says delayed US F-16s to start arriving this year
Deliveries of Taiwan’s delayed F-16V fighter jets are set to begin this year, as production reaches full capacity following earlier setbacks.
Danish military planned to blow up Greenland airfields to prevent US takeover - NYT
The plan came into place amid US President Donald Trump's attempts to acquire Greenland, despite his statements that he "won't use force" to acquire it.
The Iran war is not about Israel, it's about China - opinion
The US entered the war in Iran not just to aid Israel, but to counter China’s influence and protect global strategic interests.
IDF sets back Iran military years, but no answer for China rebuilding it
Despite threats passed on to China by Israel and the Mossad not to help Iran rearm, foreign reports have credited Beijing with helping Iran quickly rebuild its ballistic missile apparatus.
Chinese Startup claims it can synthesize oil from air and water
The company, co-founded in 2024 by a former Tesla vice-president, frames its approach as Direct Air Capture.
Iranian leadership remains 'unshaken' even as senior officials targeted by US, IDF strikes
Araghchi said Iran’s political system will stay intact despite reported assassinations of senior officials, saying “the presence or absence of a single individual does not affect this structure."
In striking Kharg Island, Trump struck the choke point of Iran’s oil economy - opinion
Kharg Island, a tiny Persian Gulf outpost, controls nearly all of Iran’s oil exports, making it the regime’s key economic vulnerability.
Trump warns NATO faces ‘very bad future’ if allies fail to help US in Iran, may delay China summit
Trump told the Financial Times he could also delay his summit with China’s President Xi Jinping later this month as he presses Beijing to help unblock the crucial waterway.
Israel’s recent strikes reveal a new Middle East security order - opinion
Israel moves from the coalition’s edge to its center, reshaping the Middle East’s strategic balance.
