Slotkin urges Trump to press Xi on report that Iran used Chinese satellite info in deadly Jordan attack

September 18, 2026 / 11:32 AM EDT / CBS News

Slotkin urges Trump to press Xi on report that Iran used Chinese satellite info in deadly Jordan attack

TL;DR

  • Sen. Elissa Slotkin urged President Trump to raise allegations of Chinese satellite companies providing targeting information to Iran with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
  • These images are reportedly linked to a July attack on a U.S. military base in Jordan that killed three American service members.
  • The Trump administration previously sanctioned three Chinese satellite companies for providing imagery to Iran.
  • Slotkin criticized Trump's conciliatory approach to Xi, emphasizing the gravity of potential Chinese complicity in American deaths.
  • An administration official downplayed the impact of external support on Iran's targeting capabilities.
  • President Trump is scheduled to meet with President Xi on September 24th.