What useful naval assets could Iran realistically obtain from North Korea, Russia, or China?
Short answerChinese destroyers are selected for their potential air-defence contribution; no particular purchase or transfer is established.
NotesChinese destroyers are the proposed choice among naval assets Iran could obtain from North Korea, Russia, or China. Their potential contribution is an air-defence umbrella. That preference follows a November 2025 assessment that recent operations had severely reduced Iran's air defences. No particular destroyer class or agreed acquisition is identified.