{
  "id": 6938254,
  "title": "WSJ: Iran received Chinese satellite images before deadly strike on US troops",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/wsj-iran-received-chinese-satellite-images-before-deadly-strike-on-us",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T14:24:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/12/wsj-iran-received-chinese-satellite-images-before-deadly-strike-on-us-troops"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that Chinese entities provided satellite imagery of a base in Jordan to Iran before and after an attack that resulted in the deaths of three US soldiers. The incident, which occurred on July 17, involved Iran launching missile strikes on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, a location that houses US forces. While the unnamed US officials did not identify the specific Chinese entities involved, they informed their Chinese counterparts about the matter. US President Donald Trump has previously warned China against selling weapons to Iran and sanctioned three China-based satellite firms in May for facilitating Iran's military operations. China, a major economic partner of Iran, relies heavily on Iranian oil exports and serves as a crucial diplomatic ally. When questioned by US officials, China denied any involvement in providing Tehran with satellite images. The issue may resurface during Trump's scheduled meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on September 24 at the White House.",
  "summary": "Three US Army soldiers were killed in July missile strikes on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, which houses US forces.",
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    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Iran used Chinese-sourced satellite images to target US bases, intelligence reveals - report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/iran-used-chinese-sourced-satellite-images-to-target-us-bases",
        "published": "2026-09-12T13:50:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "WSJ: Iran received Chinese satellite images before deadly strike on US troops",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/wsj-iran-received-chinese-satellite-images-before-deadly-strike-on-us-6940992",
        "published": "2026-09-12T14:24:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Iran got Chinese satellite images before deadly strike on US troops: report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/iran-got-chinese-satellite-images-before-deadly-strike-on-us-troops",
        "published": "2026-09-12T15:08:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Report: Chinese entities gave Iran satellite images before deadly strike on US base",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/report-chinese-entities-gave-iran-satellite-images-before-deadly",
        "published": "2026-09-12T16:59:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "WSJ: China supplied Iran with satellite images of US base in Jordan before attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/wsj-china-supplied-iran-with-satellite-images-of-us-base-in-jordan",
        "published": "2026-09-12T18:26:16.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}