Iranian customs data reviewed by The Wall Street Journal lists about 1,300 shipments of dual-use components sent from China to Iran's Ministry of Defense between January and June 2026.

Iranian customs data reviewed by The Wall Street Journal lists about 1,300 shipments of dual-use components sent from China to Iran's Ministry of Defense between January and June 2026.

Among them were electronics with applications in drones and missile guidance systems.

One shipment was cleared for Tehran on the same day that Beijing publicly presented its role in de-escalating tensions in the Middle East.