
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun has denied allegations that China shared satellite navigation and location-tracking intelligence with Iran amid the Islamic Republic's ongoing conflict with the United States.
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Reports emerged alleging China provided Iran with satellite intelligence to track US assets during regional tensions.
BEIJING, October 6. /TASS/. China has not shared navigation-related intelligence with Iran during the Islamic republic’s conflict with the United States, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said.
"We reject attempts to discredit China by using military conflicts as a pretext," he said when asked by a Western journalist to comment on reports that China has allegedly shared with Iran satellite intelligence and other location-tracking information.
"China has always been committed to its international obligations," the spokesman stressed.

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