Is it really necessary for them to release the BDA (Battle Damage Assessment)? Or could they simply provide the exact latitude and longitude coordinates of the assets directly to the Iranian army instead?
What I mean to say is: does China need to publicly release satellite images, or could they secretly identify each asset, mark its coordinates, and pass that information directly to the Iranian army so they can target them precisely? In other words, is open, public assistance required, or is discreet, behind‑the‑scenes support the real form of help?