on Saturday 4 February, 2023
US weighs sanctions for Chinese companies over Iran surveillance buildup: Media
A Chinese flag is seen near surveillance cameras outside the Beijing No. 2 Intermediate People's Court. (Reuters)
The US is considering new sanctions on Chinese surveillance companies over sales to Iran’s security forces, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday citing people familiar with the matter.
US authorities are in advanced discussions on the sanctions and have zeroed in on Tiandy Technologies Co, an electrical equipment manufacturer based out of the Chinese city of Tianjin whose products have been sold to units of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the report added.
Most read
Cholera spreading in Houthi-controlled parts of Yemen: UN
UN Security Council to vote Friday on Palestinian UN membership
US veto stops UN from granting membership recognizing a Palestinian state
Jordan FM summons Iranian ambassador to protest interference in its affairs
Israel will respond to Iran’s missile and drone attack, army chief says
