https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/dec/08/huawei-sanctions-software-what-you-need-to-know > Its chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, who is also the daughter of the company’s founder, was arrested in Canada on 1 December and faces extradition to the US over allegations of helping evade sanctions against Iran. The Obama-era sanctions banned the sales of certain telephone-system equipment.