Huawei faces U.S. trial over Iran dealings and trade secrets

+ ↺ − 16 px Huawei Technologies' criminal case in Brooklyn moved to jury selection yesterday, with the company facing charges of racketeering, bank fraud and sanctions violations related to its business in Iran. The legal tussle comes in the middle of the widening technology dispute between Washington and Beijing, weeks before Xi Jinping and Donald Trump are due to meet, Cryptopolitan reported. RECOMMENDED STORIES Iran claims capture of American underwater drone in Hormuz Azerbaijan and US hold talks on peace and TRIPP US Treasury sanctions Iranian airlines in sweeping crackdown Israel announces closure of British consulate in Jerusalem The trial is being overseen by U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly and could last about three months, according to Reuters. Prosecutors have brought multiple charges in the indictment that go beyond a single sanctions violation, while Huawei has pleaded not guilty to all counts. Prospective jurors were quizzed using 27-page questionnaires that asked, among other things, how they viewed both governments in Beijing and Tehran. Part of the proceedings could also overlap with a September 24 meeting between Xi and Trump in Washington. News.Az