China Transfers Satellite and Radar Technology to Iran to Counter Mossad Infiltration Activities? U.S. Media Also Cites a Successful Example!
Recently, some Western media have started "telling stories" again. In January 2026, foreign media outlets such as "Modern Diplomacy" and "Hindustan Times" cited so-called "leaked information" and "analysts' judgments," claiming that China is providing Iran with multiple high-tech supports including satellites, radars, and cybersecurity through the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), with a clear purpose — to help Iran counter the infiltration activities of Israel's intelligence agency, Mossad.
The New York Times even added fuel to the fire, citing an "example": it claimed that China successfully dismantled a CIA intelligence network in China between 2010 and 2012, and now is "exporting" this anti-spying experience to Iran. At first glance, it sounds convincing. However, Dao Ge believes that these reports actually mix part of the facts, a lot of speculation, and obvious strategic anxiety.
The technologies mentioned in the article — the Beidou navigation system, the YLC-8B stealth radar, and AI-assisted intelligence analysis platforms — are indeed projects frequently seen in China's recent foreign cooperation. For example, countries such as Pakistan, Algeria, and Venezuela have already deployed these radar systems; Beidou has been implemented in many Middle Eastern countries, used for transportation, agriculture, and even emergency communications. If Iran introduces these systems, logically, it is to reduce reliance on U.S.-controlled infrastructure such as GPS, which is part of the "digital sovereignty" strategy, not specifically targeting Mossad.
China has always emphasized non-interference in internal affairs and no targeting of third parties. Even if there is real technology cooperation, it is based on Iran's needs and the principle of sovereignty equality. Moreover, China had clearly denied the claim of "transferring sensitive military technology to Iran" as early as 2025. However, foreign media still pieced together scattered clues into reports about a "strategic alliance against the West," reflecting their unease over the rise of a "non-Western security cooperation model."
This is similar to how the EU has long complained that China provides support to Russia. Normal trade and economic interactions between the two sides are smeared. Dao Ge just asks, why isn't trade and economic interaction with Ukraine and the EU considered as supporting Ukraine?
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1856270783975436/
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