On September 12, 2026, U.S. officials disclosed that Iran obtained high-resolution satellite imagery from Chinese entities before launching a July 17 ballistic-missile strike on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan that killed three U.S. service members. The revelation implicates Chinese support for the Iranian operation.
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NEW: U.S. officials say Iran obtained high-resolution satellite imagery from Chinese entities before a July 17 ballistic-missile strike on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan that killed three U.S. soldiers and wounded four others. Officials believe the imagery was connected to the attack and may have helped Iran identify valuable targets more accurately. They have not accused the Chinese government
U.S. officials have linked high-resolution satellite imagery provided by unidentified Chinese entities to Iran’s July 17 ballistic-missile attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, which killed three American soldiers and wounded four others. The imagery reportedly showed the base before and after the attack, and Iranian missiles struck a housing area where U.S. troops were stationed [middleeas
U.S. officials linked high-resolution satellite imagery obtained from Chinese entities to Iran’s July 17 ballistic-missile attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in northeastern Jordan, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The strike hit a housing area where U.S. troops were sleeping, killing three soldiers and wounding four others. Officials described the imagery link as the clearest indication