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U.S. ties Chinese satellite imagery to Iranian strike that killed three troops

Officials link high-resolution imagery from Chinese entities to July attack on Jordan base; finding deepens U.S.-China tensions ahead of Trump-Xi summit.

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What to know

  • U.S. officials linked high-resolution satellite imagery from Chinese entities to Iran's July 17 strike on a Jordan base that killed three American troops—the clearest evidence yet that Chinese assistance has had deadly consequences for U.S. forces.
  • Chinese officials denied involvement and demanded evidence; Washington has not accused Beijing directly, but the discovery raises U.S.-China tensions weeks before a planned Trump-Xi summit on September 24.
  • U.S. officials are concerned Chinese data may also be helping Iran improve targeting of American warships in the region; Iran receives imagery from multiple sources including its own satellites, Russia, and human intelligence.

“S. officials are also examining whether Chinese assistance could be helping Iran track American naval assets”

Investing.com · Investing.com News ↗ · Sep 11

Donald TrumpDonald Trump U.S. PresidentXi JinpingXi Jinping Chinese PresidentChinese government Alleged supplier of satellite imagery to IranIranian government Recipient and user of satellite imagery

U.S. ties Chinese satellite imagery to Iranian strike that killed three troops
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  1. upcoming

    Trump and Xi Jinping scheduled to meet — The planned summit comes weeks after the U.S. satellite imagery findings. The Trump administration has sought to avoid public friction with Beijing that could jeopardize the meeting.

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    Chinese officials deny allegations and demand evidence

    Senior U.S. officials raised the satellite imagery matter with Chinese counterparts, who denied the allegations and demanded evidence. China's embassy said the country's cooperation with Iran complied with international law.

    1. 4 outlets US links Chinese satellite imagery to Iranian strike that killed 3 soldiers: Report

      first by Anadolu Agency, 12d ago · also Investing.com News, WSJ, Hindustan Times

      3 more headlines
    • factforce.bsky.social

      The #US is waging war against #Iran. #Russia and #China are helping Iran kill Americans. #Trump ’s response? Trying to make friends with Putin and dismissing China’s aid to Iran as irrelevant. The level of incompetence is just insane. @wsj.com @verambergen.bsky.social

      factforce.bsky.socialBluesky7d ago10▲view on Bluesky ↗
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    • billspaced@mastodon.social

      This CANNOT be good. U.S. Ties Chinese Satellite Images to Deadly Iranian Strike U.S. officials say Iran obtained high-resolution imagery of a Jordanian base from Chinese entities before a July missile attack that killed three American troops—an intelligence pipeline with a body count. The finding could further strain U.S.-China relations ahead of…

      billspaced@mastodon.socialMastodon11d agoview on Mastodon ↗

    • Because it’s a very normal thing to put schools on Military bases. It doesn’t need explaining. Families live on bases and children need education. What does need an explanation is why the US would fire off cruise missiles using outdated satellite data fed to AI. That’s the problem you should be concerned about.

      catsbetterthankidsr/geopolitics11d agoview on r/geopolitics ↗
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    Wall Street Journal reports U.S. linked Chinese satellite imagery to July strike

    U.S. officials determined that high-resolution satellite images supplied by Chinese entities were obtained by Iran before and after the July 17 attack on the Jordan base. The report notes this is the clearest sign yet that Chinese assistance to Iran has had deadly consequences for U.S. forces.

    “The finding deepens U.S.-China tensions ahead of the Trump-Xi summit as officials examine possible Chinese help tracking American warships…”
    — Wall Street Journal
    1. 14 outlets Chinese entities reportedly supplied Iran with satellite imagery linked to deadly attack on US base

      first by The Times of Israel, 12d ago · also Ynetnews, The Australian, Times of Israel, Times of India, Middle East Eye, Straits Times +7

      15 more headlines
    2. 9 outlets Trump says China 'spies' on US after report ties Chinese imagery to Iran strike

      first by Fox News, 10d ago · also Deutsche Welle EN, Channel News Asia, Al-Monitor, Reuters, The Indian Express, Jerusalem Post +2

      4 more headlines
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    • newsguyusa@flipboard.social

      WSJ - Before Iran carried out its attack that killed three US troops in July, Tehran acquired high-resolution satellite images of the base in Jordan from Chinese entities. https://www. wsj.com/world/u-s-links-chines e-satellite-imagery-to-iranian-strike-that-killed-three-troops-ca0b4be3?st=RM5XUL&reflink=article_copyURL_share

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    • I’m just dreading that the Chinese will give the Iranians one of those supersonic ship killing missiles just to see how effective they really are. Something like that can take out a carrier. I doubt there is any defense against it .

      royale_wthCheEsEr/worldnews11d agoview on r/worldnews ↗
    • europesays@pubeurope.com

      Iran obtained Chinese satellite images before deadly strike on US troops, officials s Iran obtained high-resolution satellite imagery from Chinese sources before carrying out a missile attack on a U.S. air… # EuropeSays # Headlines # News # Europe # Europa # EU # Iran

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  5. background

    Iranian ballistic missiles strike Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan — Missiles hit a housing area where U.S. troops were sleeping, killing three soldiers and wounding four others. The attack was one of three missile strikes against the base within 24 hours and marked the first U.S. deaths since an April ceasefire.

  6. background

    U.S. sanctions three Chinese firms for imagery sales to Iran — Trump administration sanctioned MizarVision, Earth Eye and Chang Guang for providing satellite imagery that Iran could use to target U.S. forces.

Also covered reported alongside — the timeline has no entry for these yet

  1. 2 outlets China Played Key Role In Iranian Strike That Killed Americans

    first by The Daily Wire, 11d ago · also Daily Wire

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