Chinese satellite imagery linked to Iranian strike on U.S. base in Jordan

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U.S. officials have linked high-resolution satellite imagery provided to Iran by Chinese entities to a July 17 ballistic missile attack on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. The strike, which targeted a housing area, killed three U.S. service members and injured four others.

According to reports, Iran allegedly obtained the imagery both before and after the attack to monitor the facility and assess damage. While U.S. officials have not identified the specific Chinese organizations involved or directly accused the Chinese government of complicity, they have expressed concern that such technology enhances Iran's ability to target both land-based assets and American naval forces.

These findings emerge amid heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing, just weeks before a scheduled summit between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping on September 24. Chinese officials have challenged the U.S. conclusions, demanding evidence, while the Chinese Embassy in Washington dismissed the allegations as malicious attempts to smear the country.

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China · Datafolha · Federal Reserve · Flávio Bolsonaro · Iran · Jordan · Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva · MizarVision · Muwaffaq Salti Air Base · United States · Wall Street

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[● 5 SOURCES] U.S. officials have connected high-resolution satellite imagery supplied to Iran by Chinese entities to a July missile attack on an American military base in Jordan. econotimes.com · freerepublic.com · nypost.com · www.sadanews.ps · pnn.ps
[● 5 SOURCES] U.S. officials have not identified the specific Chinese organizations involved and have not directly accused the Chinese government of assisting the attack. econotimes.com · freerepublic.com · nypost.com · www.sadanews.ps · pnn.ps
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Chinese Embassy in Washington denied the allegations, with a spokesperson stating critics were maliciously linking and smearing other countries. freerepublic.com
[● 4 SOURCES] The findings come ahead of a planned summit between President Trump and President Xi Jinping on September 24. econotimes.com · freerepublic.com · nypost.com · www.sadanews.ps
[● 4 SOURCES] Iran reportedly obtained high-resolution satellite imagery of the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base both before and after the July 17 strike. econotimes.com · freerepublic.com · nypost.com · www.sadanews.ps
[● 4 SOURCES] The July 17 Iranian ballistic missile attack on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base killed three U.S. service members and injured four others. econotimes.com · nypost.com · www.sadanews.ps · freerepublic.com