Mystery transport planes from China to Iran have been detected on FlightRadar24, sparking speculation about China’s support for its ally as tensions escalate between Iran and Israel. The flights, which have been spotted over the past week, have raised concerns that China may be helping Iran transport cargo or people out of the country as Israel continues to strike the nation’s nuclear facilities.
Starting on June 14th, FlightRadar24 shows that at least five flights traveled from China to Iran, and The Telegraph reported that the ‘mystery transport planes’ had flown westward along northern China before crossing into Kazakhstan, south through Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, and then fell off radar as they approached Iran. Additionally, the report indicated that the flights had a final destination of Luxembourg but don’t appear to have ever crossed into European airspace.
Some experts have speculated that these types of planes are typically used for transport and could be evidence of China aiding its longtime ally Iran during the conflict with Israel, although Fox News Digital has not independently confirmed the nature of the flights. Robert Greenway, director of the Heritage Foundation’s Center for National Defense, told