Malgré l'avertissement de Trump : "La Chine va transférer à l'Iran des centaines de missiles portables - via le Pakistan"
Le président américain a menacé que si Pékin ou Moscou vendaient des armes à Téhéran "ce serait très mauvais pour elles", mais selon un rapport de Reuters, la Chine transférera à l'Iran jusqu'à 400 systèmes…
Évaluation
A reported arms deal between China and Iran tests the credibility of a recent U.S. threat, as the transfer of hundreds of short range air defense systems appears to proceed despite a direct warning from Washington. The denial from Beijing is flat, but the reported route through Pakistan and the specific timeline suggest more than rumor. The immediate question is whether the U.S. will follow through on its stated consequences or whether this marks a limit to American coercive power over both China and Iran.