WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has determined that China recently
sent missiles to Iran.U.S. officials said China shipped surface-to-air missiles to Iran in
January in a move that alarmed the Bush administration. They said the
anti-aircraft missile delivery was the subject of talks last week during the
visit by President George Bush to Beijing.The Washington Times identified the missiles as HQ-7, with a range of
more than 12 kilometers. The newspaper said the missile was based on
France's Crotale missile system that was reverse-engineered and manufactured
by China.China has sold Iran C-801 and C-802 anti-ship cruise missiles to Iran.
In 1998, China pledged to end such sales to Iran. Officials said they can
not determine whether Beijing has honored this commitment.
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