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Thursday, July 30, 2026

Within weeks Iran will receive its first shipment of up to 400 shoulder-fired air-defence missile launchers (MANPADS) from China.

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#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-07-30 10:41 AM | Reply

Xi watches gleefully as Trump, an erratic adversary, behaves ... erratically. And little wonder, because Trump foolishly fell into a trap of his own creation and is now panicking, wildly flailing away, bogged down, locked within a labyrinthine puzzle he is incapable of understanding let alone dealing with effectively. So Xi observes Trump shouting and pounding the table and stomping his feet and waving his tiny hands. As if Xi needed reminding of the man's crippling inadequacies. Providing assistance to Iran simply reminds Trump of the answer to the American's pig-squealed "Who's my daddy?!?"

#2 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-07-30 11:47 AM | Reply

"Simply reminds Xi ..."
Definitely not Trump lol

#3 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-07-30 11:52 AM | Reply

Look at the size of the red carpet the Philippines government laid out for empty suit USSECSTATE Marco Rubio during his 21 July visit to Manila for the ASEAN Summit.

Looks like a used scarlet-colored yoga mat.

We all hope that Mrs Jeanette Dousdebes Rubio enjoyed Filipino cuisine and hospitality all on our dime.

One wonders if Marco Rubella asked Chinese FM Wang Yi about the Chinese MANPADS transfer to Iran which was in the works for weeks.

Meanwhile, Dummkopf Trumpf whined about alleged "Chinese meddling" in US elections (but not Russian or Israeli).

But what about these "meddlesome" Chinese MANPADS Iran will be getting quite soon, Republicans?

#4 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-07-30 12:25 PM | Reply

China is reported to be sending rocket launchers to Iran.

Russia is reported to be providing satellite imagery to assist Iran in the targeting of US military bases in the area.

Meanwhile Pres Trump's war of choice with Iran seems to be spreading further in the Middle East, possibly pulling in Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea area...

Is Pres Trump's war of choice with Iran slowly turning into a proxy war among world powers?

Then there's this ...

Trump claims Harris guaranteed' to get US into World War III (October 2024)
thehill.com

... Former President Trump claimed that Vice President Harris is "guaranteed" to get the United States into World War III if she is elected president, continuing intense rhetoric common throughout the 2024 campaign. ...

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-07-30 07:15 PM | Reply

Semper Xi!

#6 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-07-30 07:17 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Core AgreementsChina-Iran 25-Year Pact: Encompasses Beijing's planned investments of up to $400 billion in exchange for steady, discounted Iranian oil supplies and infrastructure integration.

Russia-Iran 20-Year Treaty: Signed by Vladimir Putin and Masoud Pezeshkian to expand long-term economic trade, energy projects, counter-terrorism, and political-military alignment.Trilateral Alignment: Links the three nations through multilateral groups like the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and BRICS to counter Western sanctions and project a multipolar order.

Scope of Cooperation
Economic & Energy: Widespread evasion of Western financial and oil sanctions via shadow trade networks, discounted crude sales to China, and Iran joining the Eurasian Economic Union free trade zone.

Military & Defense: Tactical exchanges including Iranian drone provisions and manufacturing insight to Russia, reciprocal Russian military-technical hardware transfers, intelligence sharing, and joint naval drills.

Limits: The alignment intentionally stops short of a formal mutual defense commitment or military alliance, balancing shared anti-Western objectives with each country's distinct regional interests.

Trumpanzee is such a rube...

#7 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2026-07-30 07:57 PM | Reply

locked within a labyrinthine puzzle he is incapable of understanding let alone dealing with effectively.

#2 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-07-30 11:47 AM | Reply | Flag:SIGH

You mean... walking on those painful bone spurs and avoiding STD's taught him nothing useful? Doc! Say it ain't so!

#8 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2026-07-30 08:05 PM | Reply

China is reported to be sending rocket launchers to Iran.

I think a MANPADS is better classified as a missile launcher. Rockets are generally unguided.

#9 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-07-30 08:18 PM | Reply

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