{"id":542042,"date":"2026-04-16T10:24:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T05:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=542042"},"modified":"2026-04-16T10:24:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T05:24:15","slug":"china-dismisses-claims-of-aiding-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/china-dismisses-claims-of-aiding-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"China dismisses claims of aiding Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Financial Times report alleges IRGC acquired TEE-01B satellite from Chinese firm<br \/>\n BEIJING<br \/>\nChina has dismissed a Financial Times report as \u201cfabricated\u201d, rejecting claims that Beijing provided covert satellite support to Iran enabling it to target US military bases across the Middle East during the ongoing conflict. The report claims Iran secretly acquired a Chinese-made spy satellite in late 2024, which it has used to monitor and strike US military installations across the region.<br \/>\nThe TEE-01B satellite, built and launched by the Chinese company Earth Eye Co, was acquired by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps\u2019 Aerospace Force after it was launched into space from China, the report said, citing leaked Iranian military documents. Iranian military commanders directed the satellite to monitor major US military sites, the newspaper said, citing time-stamped coordinate lists, satellite imagery and orbital analysis.<br \/>\nThe images were taken in March before and after drone and missile strikes on those locations, the Financial Times said. As part of the deal, the IRGC received access to commercial ground stations operated by Emposat, a Beijing-based provider of satellite control and data services with a network extending across Asia, Latin America and other regions, according to the report.   <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Financial Times report alleges IRGC acquired TEE-01B satellite from Chinese firm BEIJING China has dismissed a Financial Times report as \u201cfabricated\u201d, rejecting claims that Beijing provided covert satellite support to Iran enabling it to target US military bases across the Middle East during the ongoing conflict. 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