Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, told Voice of America (VOA) on July 24 that following last month’s 12-day Iran-Israel war, there are “troubling signs” that China may be helping Iran rebuild its ballistic missile program. Western media had previously reported that in the first quarter of this year, Iran planned to transport precursor chemicals for missile propellants from China for use in ballistic missile production. Leiter’s remarks were in response to VOA’s inquiry about Israel’s view on the matter.
When asked what troubling signs of Chinese assistance to Iran he was referring to, Leiter mentioned some back-and-forth shipments, the chemicals, and the capability to rebuild or restructure the ballistic missile program.
Leiter said Israel had “damaged” Iran’s ballistic missile project by destroying components of the program. He stated that Israel needs to make sure China or other bad actors don’t help Iran to rebuild it.
Source: VOA, July 26, 2025
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