{
  "id": 6940992,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T14:24:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "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 has reported that Chinese entities provided Iran with satellite images of a Jordanian base prior to and following a deadly attack on US troops. This incident, which occurred on July 17, resulted in the deaths of three US Army soldiers. The base houses American forces. While unnamed US officials have not explicitly named the Chinese entities, they have expressed concern to their Chinese counterparts. The US has previously raised this issue with China and it may resurface during the upcoming White House meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on September 24. When questioned by US officials, Beijing has denied any involvement and produced no evidence of the transfer of satellite imagery. Trump has cautioned China against supplying weapons to Iran, and in May, Washington imposed sanctions on three Chinese satellite firms for facilitating Iran's military operations. China, Iran's largest economic partner, is a significant buyer of Iranian oil and a crucial diplomatic ally.",
  "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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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "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",
        "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."
}