This incident may increase tensions between Washington and Beijing.
On July 17, Iran launched missile strikes on an airbase in Jordan, where US forces are deployed. Three US Army soldiers were killed in the attack.
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Unnamed US officials quoted by “The Wall Street Journal” did not provide information about the involvement of Chinese entities and did not suggest that Beijing was directly to blame.
US officials discussed this issue with their counterparts in China. It is likely that this topic will be raised again on September 24, when US President Donald Trump will host Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House.
As reported late Friday by “The Wall Street Journal,” Chinese officials, when asked by US representatives, requested evidence of satellite image transmission and refused to acknowledge that Chinese companies were involved in providing Tehran with satellite photos.
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D. Trump has warned Beijing not to sell weapons to Iran, and in May Washington imposed sanctions on three China-based satellite companies for supporting Iran’s military operations.
China is one of Iran’s main economic partners, purchasing a large portion of the country’s oil production, and is also an important diplomatic ally.
