The proposed deal involves Chinese-made CM-302 supersonic anti-ship missiles, which have an estimated range of around 290 km. The missiles are designed to evade shipborne defenses by flying low and fast. Two weapons experts cited by Reuters noted that acquiring such missiles would significantly enhance Iran’s capability to target naval assets in the region.
“It’s a complete gamechanger if Iran has supersonic capability to attack ships in the area,” said Danny Citrinowicz, a former Israeli intelligence officer and senior Iran researcher at Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies. “These missiles are very difficult to intercept.”
