A WSJ exclusive reports that the US government "is considering new sanctions" on Tiandy over its Iran involvement:

The U.S. is considering new sanctions on Chinese surveillance companies over sales to Iran’s security forces, officials familiar with the deliberations said, as Iranian authorities increasingly rely on the technology to crack down on protests.

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