Iran Used Chinese Satellites to Target Base Where US Soldiers Died: Report
China reportedly provided Iran with high-resolution satellite imagery of a U.S. military base in Jordan shortly before an Iranian attack that killed three American service members, raising concerns about Beijing’s support for Tehran ahead of a planned summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
TL;DR
- China reportedly supplied Iran with high-resolution satellite imagery of a U.S. military base in Jordan.
- The imagery was obtained before and after an Iranian attack on July 17th that killed three U.S. service members.
- U.S. officials have linked the imagery to the Iranian strike.
- Concerns have been raised about Beijing's support for Tehran, particularly ahead of a planned summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
- The specific Chinese entities involved and the extent of government authorization have not been publicly identified.