Overview

• Flight-tracking data show at least five Boeing 747 freighters departed China between June 14 and 19 and followed a northern corridor through Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan before vanishing near Iranian airspace.
• Although listed as bound for Luxembourg, the planes never entered European airspace and have not been independently traced since their disappearance on radar near Iran.
• Cargolux issued an official statement confirming none of its flights use Iranian airspace and denying any involvement in the disputed routes.
• Chinese state media reported that Xi Jinping urged a ceasefire during a call with Vladimir Putin, marking Beijing’s public push to de-escalate the conflict while tensions between Israel and Iran persist.
• Analysts note there is no direct evidence of what the flights carried, fueling speculation that China could be covertly supporting Iran to safeguard its energy supplies and regional influence.