Iran's Secret Acquisition of Chinese Satellite Used to Target U.S. Bases
According to leaked Iranian military documents, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) secretly purchased a Chinese surveillance satellite, TEE-01B, from Earth Eye Co. in late 2024. This satellite was reportedly used to monitor U.S. military bases in the Middle East, including those in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Bahrain, and Iraq. The Financial Times reported that the satellite provided Iranian military commanders with detailed imagery and coordinates, which were used to plan missile and drone attacks on these sites. The satellite's capabilities were further enhanced by access to a network of commercial ground stations operated by Emposat, a Beijing-based company. This acquisition and subsequent use of the satellite occurred more than a year before Israel's Operation Roaring Lion. 
