Huawei pleads not guilty to U.S. charges it violated Iran sanctions

By Staff Reporter Mar 16, 2019 10:23 AM EDT

China's Huawei Technologies on Thursday pleaded not guilty to a 13-count indictment filed in a New York federal court against the company, as tensions have ratcheted up between the U.S. and Beijing.

Huawei, the world's largest telecommunications equipment maker, was charged with bank and wire fraud, violating sanctions against Iran and obstructing justice.