Trump Shrugs Off Report Iran Used Chinese Images Before Deadly Jordan Attack
President Trump dismissed concerns regarding a report that Iran used Chinese satellite imagery to target a U.S. base in Jordan. Trump equated the surveillance activities of China and the U.S., suggesting that mutual spying is a standard practice.
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The comments reflect a broader administration strategy to minimize tensions with Beijing despite ongoing concerns over China's geopolitical alliances.
US President Donald Trump on Sunday brushed aside a report that Iran acquired satellite images of a base in Jordan from Chinese entities before an attack that killed three US troops there in July.A recent report in the Wall Street Journal cited unnamed US officials about the attack in Jordan. Asked whether he would mention the issue at an upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump did not directly answer, and instead equated the surveillance activities of China and the United States. "They basically do what we do," he told reporters aboard Air Force One.
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