Chinese satellite imagery firm MizarVision, which rose to fame with its analysis of American military deployments in the US-Israel war on Iran, is treating its addition to the US sanctions list as a badge of honour in its hiring campaign.The open-source intelligence (OSINT) start-up, formally known as Meentropy Technology Hangzhou Co Ltd, specialises in analysing data from commercial satellites and has conducted several observations of US military movements in recent months.It was added to the US Treasury’s Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list on Friday for publishing “open-source images detailing US military activity during Operation Epic Fury”.
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WED · 2026-05-13 · 04:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0513-75807
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Chinese company that tracked US bombers over Iran wears sanctions with pride
Chinese satellite imagery firm MizarVision, also known as Meentropy Technology Hangzhou Co Ltd, has been added to the US Treasury's Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list. This action was taken on Friday due to the company publishing open-source images detailing US military activity during Operation Epic Fury.
Liu ZhenSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-13 · 04:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Chinese satellite imagery firm MizarVision, also known as Meentropy Technology Hangzhou Co Ltd, has been added to the US Treasury's Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list. This action was taken on Friday due to the company publishing open-source images detailing US military activity during Operation Epic Fury. MizarVision specializes in analyzing commercial satellite data and has recently observed US military movements. The company is reportedly using its inclusion on the US sanctions list as a positive talking point in its recruitment efforts.
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MizarVision published open-source images detailing US military activity during Operation Epic Fury.
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Chinese satellite imagery firm MizarVision was added to the US sanctions list.
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MizarVision is treating its addition to the US sanctions list as a badge of honour in its hiring campaign.
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