Event Brief
Chinese firms plotted secret arms sales to Iran, U.S. says
Filed: May 13, 2026 at 3:03 PM ET
Summary: U.S. officials said Chinese firms planned covert arms shipments to Iran via third countries.
WHO: U.S. officials
WHAT: Plans to send weapons to Iran through other countries to conceal shipment origins
WHEN: May 13, 2026 at 2:06 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: U.S. officials said the effort was designed to hide the origins of the shipments.
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