Huawei Technologies faces a trial in Brooklyn federal court starting September 8, 2026. The indictment covers alleged activities from 1999 to 2020, focusing on claims that the company used a Hong Kong-based shell entity, Skycom, to bypass US sanctions on Iran.
Prosecutors allege that Skycom processed over $100 million through US banks and supplied embargoed equipment worth at least €1.3 million to an Iranian mobile operator in 2010. The company is also accused of providing surveillance technology to Iranian authorities in 2009.
The charges include bank and wire fraud, money laundering, obstruction, and conspiracy to steal trade secrets. In July 2025, Judge Ann Donnelly denied a motion to dismiss the case, which is expected to last more than three months.
Former CFO Meng Wanzhou reached a deferred prosecution agreement in 2021, admitting to false statements regarding compliance. A recent ruling allows prosecutors to use her admissions as evidence against Huawei. The company denies all allegations of wrongdoing.
