Iran secretly bought Chinese satellite tech via UAE — then struck Abu Dhabi: Report
Iran's Revolutionary Guards secretly acquired advanced Chinese satellite technology through a UAE-based company, Telesun. This procurement facilitated Iran's drone and missile operations, which later targeted the UAE in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes. The operation highlights the complexities of sanctions evasion and the role of the UAE as a commercial hub for Iranian activities.
- ▪Iran's Revolutionary Guards used a UAE-based network to acquire Chinese satellite communication equipment.
- ▪The equipment was linked to Iran's drone and missile program and was shipped from China to Iran via Dubai.
- ▪The UAE has been a target of Iranian retaliation following US-Israeli strikes, with over 2,800 drones and missiles launched at the Gulf state.
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News/Defence News/Iran secretly bought Chinese satellite tech via UAE — then struck Abu Dhabi: ReportIran secretly bought Chinese satellite tech via UAE — then struck Abu Dhabi: ReportTOI World Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / May 24, 2026, 17:19 ISTCommentsShareAA+Text SizeSmallMediumLarge Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards used a United Arab Emirates-based procurement network to secretly acquire advanced Chinese satellite communication equipment linked to Tehran’s drone and missile programme, according to leaked commercial and shipping records reviewed by the Financial Times.The revelations expose how a company operating from the UAE helped supply sensitive communications technology to the same branch of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that later launched a massive barrage of drones and…
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