Iran secretly acquired a Chinese spy satellite in 2024, giving it the ability to monitor US bases, an FT investigation has found. Miles Johnson explains what this means for Tehran, and the questions it raises about China’s role in the Middle East war. https://t.co/CSJk03RuhS pic.twitter.com/O0XIpj6Cki
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Iran secretly acquired a Chinese spy satellite in 2024, giving it the ability to monitor US bases, an FT investigation has found. Miles Johnson explains what this means for Tehran, and the questions it raises about China’s role in the Middle East war.