Leaked Iranian military documents show the Revolutionary Guard accessed imagery from China's TEE-01B satellite, bought for under $40 million in late 2024, to track sites like Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia and Muwaffaq Salti in Jordan amid the February 28 conflict. The war saw U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran followed by Iranian barrages that wounded troops and damaged aircraft, with a ceasefire now holding. This access marked a big upgrade for Iran's precision targeting, previously hampered by its own damaged satellites, amid U.S. warnings over Chinese dual-use tech.
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