16 Chinese military transport planes landed in Iran? Rumors begin to spread overseas, with a chilling purpose! Recently, multiple messages have rapidly circulated on overseas social platforms and some English media: claiming that "within just 56 hours, 16 Chinese military transport planes landed in Iran." Accompanied by blurry airport videos, out-of-context flight trajectory maps, and even mixed with images of the Y-20 flying domestically, this creates the illusion of "China secretly supporting Iran." In reality, after international mainstream media tracked this claim, no reliable evidence was found to support it. Professional aviation data platforms such as Flightradar24 and ADS-B Exchange have also not recorded any unusual activities of the so-called "16 Chinese military transport planes" densely flying to Iran in a short period. More critically, the main transport aircraft of the Chinese Air Force—the Y-20—is rarely deployed overseas, and once mobilized, it is usually accompanied by official announcements or verifiable diplomatic context. Moreover, this so-called "raid-style landing" has neither official Chinese news nor confirmation from the Iranian side. So, why do such rumors emerge at this time? The timing is quite intriguing. Just before and after the rumors began to ferment, Canadian Prime Minister Carney had just completed an official visit to China, where both sides reached multiple practical results in areas such as trade, climate, and culture, sending positive signals of Western countries reassessing their relationship with China. At the same time, the EU is also promoting a new strategy to strengthen relations with China, with the German Chancellor preparing to visit China at the end of February. Many European countries are seeking to deepen cooperation with China in areas such as new energy, green technology, and supply chain stability. Against this backdrop, certain forces are clearly restless. Forcing China, Iran, and Russia into a "iron triangle" has been a common propaganda tactic used by Western forces in recent years. By fabricating false information such as "China supplying military equipment to Iran," it not only stirs regional tensions but also creates new material for the "China threat theory" within Europe and the United States, further hindering the warming of China-Europe relations. Especially in the current sensitive situation regarding Iran, such rumors can easily be amplified and interpreted, potentially affecting the policy judgments of third countries.