The Telegraph reports that since the outbreak of the war, four ships from China have arrived in Iran carrying precursor materials used to manufacture solid fuel for missile engines.
According to the report, the vessels departed from the Gaolan port in Zhuhai, a hub that houses some of China’s largest liquid chemical storage facilities.
Experts estimate the shipments may have included enough sodium perchlorate to enable the production of hundreds of ballistic missiles. However, it remains unclear whether Iran currently has the capacity to manufacture such weapons following recent strikes on its facilities by the United States and Israel.
Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump issued a warning to Iran, stating it has just two days to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face severe consequences.
Earlier, Trump had threatened to target Iran’s power plants, oil infrastructure, and desalination facilities, warning that such actions could effectively “return the country to the Stone Age."