US intelligence indicates China is preparing weapons shipment to Iran

It would benefit China immensely to have the US embroiled in a draining and embarrassing war in the Middle East. And since they’re so well positioned for an electrified economy they’re the clear winners of permanently elevated oil prices.

Besides the fact that this is most probably state-sponsored disinformation intended to scuttle the peace talks, I don't see how providing Iran with defensive weapons (as the article details) would be "a provocative move". Aren't the US rearming as well in the same timeframe? Isn't Israel? And they're even the illegal attackers.