Iran edges towards high-speed missile deal with China

Iran is close to finalising a deal with China to acquire advanced CM-302 supersonic anti-ship missiles, a move that could significantly boost Tehran’s naval strike capability and threaten United States forces in the region. Negotiations, underway for at least two years, accelerated after last year’s Israel-Iran conflict, with senior Iranian officials travelling to Beijing as talks neared conclusion. The potential transfer comes as Washington amasses major naval assets near Iran and Donald Trump warns...