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US says Chinese satellite firm directly supporting Houthi attacks on US interests
Members of Houthi-affiliated security forces stand guard during a rally in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and in condemnation of US strikes, in Yemen's Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa on April 11, 2025. (Mohammed HUWAIS / AFP)
WASHINGTON — The US State Department accuses a Chinese firm, Chang Guang Satellite Technology, of directly supporting attacks on US interests by Iran-backed Houthi fighters.
Earlier, the Financial Times cited US officials as saying that the satellite company, linked to China’s military, was supplying Houthi rebels with imagery to target US warships and international vessels in the Red Sea.
“We can confirm the reporting that Chang Guang Satellite Technology Company Limited is directly supporting Iran-backed Houthi terrorist attacks on US interests,” State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce tells a regular news briefing.
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