INTERNATIONAL — April 15, 2026
Financial Times Reports Iran Used Chinese Satellite to Monitor U.S. Bases
The Financial Times reported that Iran's Revolutionary Guard used a Chinese TEE-01B satellite in 2024 to monitor U.S. bases in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Djibouti, Oman and Gulf civilian sites. CNN said China may supply air defenses to Iran, denied by Beijing, amid U.S.-Iran tensions.
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The Financial Times reported that Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps acquired and operated a Chinese satellite known as TEE-01B in 2024 to monitor U.S. military bases in several countries.
The satellite tracked U.S. bases in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Djibouti and Oman, as well as some civilian infrastructure in the Gulf region. The surveillance could potentially improve targeting precision amid ongoing tensions between Iran and the United States.
CNN separately reported that China may supply air defense systems to Iran, a claim denied by Beijing. China has criticized U.S. actions, including a reported naval blockade of Iran.
These developments occur against the backdrop of recent military escalations between Iran and the U.S., followed by a fragile ceasefire.
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- Iran used Chinese spy satellite to target US bases, FT reports, Beijing denies story | Reutersreuters.com
Iran secretly acquired a Chinese spy satellite in late 2024 that has allowed it to target U.S. military bases across the Middle East during the current war, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, an account Beijing dismissed as untrue.
Time-stamped co-ordinate lists, satellite imagery and orbital analysis show that Iranian military commanders later tasked the satellite to monitor key US military sites. The images were taken in March before and after drone and missile strikes ...
Iran secretly acquired a Chinese spy satellite, giving the Islamic Republic a new capability to target US military bases across the Middle East during the recent war, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
Iran used Chinese spy satellite to target US bases — Leaked documents show IRGC secretly acquired system and used it to guide strikes during war in March
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