‘Suicidal' Ayatollah tells Trump ‘the battle begins' in shock goading message from bunker lair with US on brink of blitz
China sends mystery transport planes into Iran
China has sent mysterious planes into Iran.
On Friday, a cargo plane took off, then the next day, another plane departed from a city on the coast.
A plane also departed from Shanghai on Monday - marking three flights in the space of three days.
Data has shown that each flight flew westward along northern China before crossing into Kazakhstan then heading south into Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.
But the plane's then fall off the radar as they edge closer to Iran.
To add more suspicion, flight plans suggested a final destination of Luxembourg - but the aircraft appeared to have not even flown near Europe.
The type of plane used - Boeing 747 freighters - are often used for transporting military equipment and weapons, according to aviation experts.
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