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Exclusive: China's Top Chipmaker Has Supplied Chipmaking Tech to Iran Military, US Officials Say
U.S. officials say SMIC supplied chipmaking tools to Iran’s military, raising concerns over possible U.S. sanctions violations amid efforts to restrict China’s semiconductor access.
- On Thursday, two senior U.S. officials reported that SMIC, China's largest chipmaker, provided chipmaking tools to Iran's military, raising questions about Beijing's stance during the ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict.
- Heavily sanctioned by the U.S. government for alleged ties to the Chinese military, SMIC began sending the tools roughly a year ago. One official stated, "We have no reason to believe that any of this has stopped."
- The collaboration "almost certainly included technical training on SMIC's semiconductor technology," one official added. Tools were supplied to Iran's "military industrial complex" for use in various electronics requiring chips.
- SMIC, the Chinese Embassy in Washington, and the Iranian mission to the United Nations did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Beijing maintains it conducts only normal commercial trade with Tehran.
- These allegations threaten to heighten tensions between Washington and Beijing amid the ongoing war; however, officials did not confirm if the tools originated from the U.S., which could violate sanctions.
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