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Iran Orders Thousands of Tons of Ballistic Missile Materials From China Amid Tense Nuclear Talks
Townhall ^ | June 06, 2025 5:30 PM | Sarah Arnold

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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TOPICS: China; Egypt; Foreign Affairs; Hamas; Hezbollah; Iran; Iraq; Israel; Syria; War on Terror; Yemen
KEYWORDS: ccp; china; egypt; hamas; hezbollah; iran; iraq; israel; syria; waronterror; yemen

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1 posted on 06/06/2025 4:23:18 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Maybe for extra revenue the ships could carry some Chinese EV’s.


2 posted on 06/06/2025 4:29:44 PM PDT by Cold Heart (It's a good time to be ashamed to be a democrat)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I think they’re needed at the bottom of the ocean.


3 posted on 06/06/2025 4:30:40 PM PDT by 556x45
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

If fact perhaps Iran needs another Qasem Soleimani moment(s).


4 posted on 06/06/2025 4:34:18 PM PDT by 556x45
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Should make for a good explosion when it gets there


5 posted on 06/06/2025 4:36:35 PM PDT by nevadapatriot
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

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?


6 posted on 06/06/2025 4:37:18 PM PDT by Waverunner
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To: E. Pluribus Unum; marktwain

China is the only true large scale winner in all of this.


7 posted on 06/06/2025 4:42:34 PM PDT by Red6
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Israel should bomb the container ships. I doubt China has a return policy.


8 posted on 06/06/2025 4:44:19 PM PDT by montag813
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

No Worries!

I’m sure these are “mostly peaceful” ballistic missile materials.

C’mon, Man!


9 posted on 06/06/2025 4:50:22 PM PDT by Ronaldus Magnus III (Do, or do not, there is no try)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

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!


10 posted on 06/06/2025 4:52:13 PM PDT by jjotto ( Blessed are You LORD, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

What are the odds that Mossad blows it at the pier?


11 posted on 06/06/2025 4:53:18 PM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I hope nobody misplaces a pager.


12 posted on 06/06/2025 4:58:56 PM PDT by alternatives?
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To: Red6; All

China is the only true large scale winner in all of this.


Exactly so. More and more, I think China has been engineering “Lets You and Him fights” around the world.

They gain, everyone else loses.


13 posted on 06/06/2025 5:02:06 PM PDT by marktwain
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“ 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.


14 posted on 06/06/2025 5:04:15 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Thank the dems for supplying Iran the money to make the buy.


15 posted on 06/06/2025 5:30:16 PM PDT by chopperk (airhigeroi)
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To: jjotto

Man, all these millions of of Muslims waiting for their Mahdii and none of them think to throw him a rope. 🤔😁🤣


16 posted on 06/06/2025 6:04:40 PM PDT by Redcitizen
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To: E. Pluribus Unum; FRinCanada

I posted about this yesterday though someone else (FRinCanada) posted to this point directly.

This problem is not going to quietly go away. Unfortunately.


17 posted on 06/06/2025 6:41:12 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Wouldn’t want to live near the unloading dock….

AYC!


18 posted on 06/06/2025 7:59:18 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Sahih al-Bukhari, Book 62, Hadith 88: Mohammed consummated the marriage when she was 9 and he was 54)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Interdict.

Destroy.

Repeat as needed.


19 posted on 06/06/2025 9:27:41 PM PDT by dadgum (Fight to WIN or do not fight at All)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Pity should the ship carrying that stuff should sink.


20 posted on 06/07/2025 5:13:01 AM PDT by Mouton (There is a new sheriff and deputy in town to now!)
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