Iran used a Chinese-built spy satellite to help target U.S. military bases across the Middle East during the war, according to multiple outlets, raising fresh concerns about Beijing’s role in the war and ties with Tehran.

The satellite, identified in reports as TEE-01B, was acquired by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force in 2024 and used to monitor U.S. and allied installations before and after missile and drone strikes earlier this year, according to a Financial Times investigation.