WITH war raging between Iran and the United States and Israel since Feb 28, social media has been flooded with dramatic footage purporting to show foreign military support pouring into Tehran. One video circulating on Facebook claims to show a Chinese military arms parade being dispatched to support Iran, complete with missiles, warships, fighter jets and armoured tanks. But is China really sending troops and weapons to fight alongside Iran? Verdict:FALSEA video circulating on Facebook since March 4, 2026, claiming to show Chinese military forces being sent to support Iran is a fabrication stitched together from old, unrelated footage and AI-generated clips, a fact-check has found. Bloomberg reported that China's Foreign Ministry dismissed claims that Beijing was poised to arm Iran with supersonic anti-ship missiles as "not true", and found no evidence of China deploying weapons to support Iran in the current conflict.

Source: The Star March 17, 2026 14:35 UTC