‘We spy on them too’: Trump shrugs off China-Iran satellite imagery report
President Trump has dismissed concerns regarding reports that Chinese entities are providing Iran with satellite imagery, suggesting that such espionage practices are not unlike those employed by the United States. This incident reportedly occurred just before a missile strike that resulted in the deaths of three American soldiers. With a meeting scheduled with Chinese President Xi Jinping, this…
US President Donald Trump dismissed a report suggesting China provided Iran with satellite imagery of a US military base in Jordan, prior to a July missile strike that killed three American soldiers. Trump stated that China's intelligence activities were no different from those of the US, saying "they basically do what we do" and "we spy on them too."
The Wall Street Journal reported that Iranian forces acquired high-resolution satellite imagery from Chinese entities both before and after the July 17 attack, which resulted in three US troops' deaths and four wounded. However, US officials did not name the Chinese entities or claim direct involvement in the attack. Trump did not explicitly address the issue when asked about it, but said that Chinese President Xi Jinping had "behaved reasonably well" and the US had treated him well.
The story is likely to add a security dimension to the September 24 US-China summit, with both leaders expected to discuss stabilizing their relationship.
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