Posted on 06/06/2025 4:23:18 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Iran has ordered thousands of tons of ballistic missile materials from communist China, raising new concerns about the regime’s intentions and its growing alliance with America’s adversaries. This development comes amid tense negotiations with the Trump administration over the future of Iran’s nuclear program, as the regime works to rebuild its military capabilities.
According to a Wall Street Journal report, shipments of ammonium perchlorate are expected to arrive in Iran within the next several months. An Iranian company, Pishgaman Tejarat Rafi Novin Co., recently placed the order for this missile component, with the material sourced from Hong Kong-based Lion Commodities Holdings Ltd. Notably, the order was placed months before President Donald Trump’s proposed nuclear talks with Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The shipment is expected to support Iran’s broader efforts to rebuild its "Axis of Resistance" network, which includes multiple terrorist proxies throughout the region.
The ammonium perchlorate is likely to end up in the hands of Iran-aligned militias in the region, including the Houthis in Yemen, who have launched missiles at Israel and targeted commercial ships in the Red Sea. As a key ingredient in solid rocket fuel, ammonium perchlorate could potentially power at least 800 ballistic missiles, significantly increasing the threat to regional stability and U.S. interests.
Iran has increased its stockpiles of uranium enriched just below weapons-grade levels. In response, the U.S. has urged Iran to limit its nuclear activities. However, Iran has made clear it has no intention of negotiating restrictions on its missile program.
Earlier this year, Iranian ships docked in China to load nearly 1,000 tons of sodium perchlorate, which will be delivered to Iranian ports. Sodium perchlorate is a precursor for ammonium perchlorate, which is enough to fuel at least 260 short-range missiles.
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Thank you very much and God bless you.
Maybe for extra revenue the ships could carry some Chinese EV’s.
I think they’re needed at the bottom of the ocean.
If fact perhaps Iran needs another Qasem Soleimani moment(s).
Should make for a good explosion when it gets there
Unstable material, hope there’s no problems during the sea voyage that leads to a catastrophic explosion causing the loss of the ship while in the Indian Ocean. Can B2’s do ship plinking?
China is the only true large scale winner in all of this.
Israel should bomb the container ships. I doubt China has a return policy.
No Worries!
I’m sure these are “mostly peaceful” ballistic missile materials.
C’mon, Man!
The Mahdi and Issa can’t kill all the Christians and Jews without letting the Mullahs’ getting a chance to help!
See ya at the Well of Requests!
What are the odds that Mossad blows it at the pier?
I hope nobody misplaces a pager.
China is the only true large scale winner in all of this.
They gain, everyone else loses.
“ shipments of ammonium perchlorate”
I hope they take better care of it than they did the last time. That stuff will blow up real good.
Thank the dems for supplying Iran the money to make the buy.
Man, all these millions of of Muslims waiting for their Mahdii and none of them think to throw him a rope. 🤔😁🤣
I posted about this yesterday though someone else (FRinCanada) posted to this point directly.
This problem is not going to quietly go away. Unfortunately.
Wouldn’t want to live near the unloading dock….
AYC!
Interdict.
Destroy.
Repeat as needed.
Pity should the ship carrying that stuff should sink.
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