Alert: Gordon Chang warns of suspicious Chinese cargo flights close to Iran's airspace
Gordon Chang, a top dog at the Gatestone Institute, is raising red flags about Chinese cargo flights near Iran's border. Over a three-day period in mid-June 2025, at least five Boeing 747 cargo planes took off from China, flew through Central Asia, and then vanished from radar near the Iranian border. Despite being supposedly en route to Luxembourg, the planes never made it to European airspace.
On "Mornings with Maria" and "Varney & Co.", Chang expressed grave concerns about the ships' content, claiming that their decision to turn off their transponders suggests they're hiding something. He speculated that the cargo could be military equipment, drones, or even nuclear weapons, though he acknowledged these assumptions lack solid evidence.
Experts believe Boeing 747 freighters are often used to transport military equipment, and government contracts, fueling worries about the true identity of the cargo. However, no official confirmation has been made regarding the ship's contents.
The pattern of flights turning off their transponders near Iran's border remains suspicious and unresolved. Although French state media and flight tracking services like Flightradar24 argue that some flight tracking data over Iran is estimated and not confirmed radar data, the consistency of these flights' disappearing act remains questionable.
Gordon Chang believes that these planes could be supplying Iran with military materiel, possibly even nuclear-related, given the escalating regional tensions between Israel and Iran. Despite the speculation, the exact contents of these flights remain unconfirmed.
Notes on the Cargo Flights
- Unidentified Chinese cargo flights flew westward through Central Asia and then disappeared from radar near the Iranian border in mid-June 2025.
- The aircraft turned off their transponders as they approached the Iranian border, causing suspicion about their true purpose.
- Speculation suggests the cargo may include military equipment, drones, or even nuclear weapons, but no concrete evidence supports these claims as of yet.
- Boeing 747 freighters are commonly used for transporting military equipment, adding to concerns about the nature of the cargo.
- Official confirmation regarding the contents of the flights does not exist as of the current moment.
- Amidst war-and-conflicts and general news of regional tensions, Gordon Chang, a politics expert, is questioning the mystery behind Chinese cargo flights disappearing near Iran's border.
- With speculation swirling around the potential cargo on Boeing 747 freighters -- military equipment, drones, or even nuclear weapons -- politics analysts are keeping a close eye on these unconfirmed reports.
