The purchasing country was not named by the US but the company, China North Industries Incorporated (Norinco), has been penalized by the US in the past for such sales to Iran.

• 所谓的未点名的武器购买国，是由美国人自己捏造的，而非是曾经受到美国以出售武器给伊朗为名处罚的中国北方工业联合公司。