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Mideast live: Trump downplays report China supplied Iran with intel before deadly US base attack

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What happened

US President Donald Trump brushed aside a report that Iran ​acquired satellite images of a base in Jordan from Chinese entities before a July attack that killed three US troops.

Key facts

  • US President Donald Trump brushed aside a report that Iran ​acquired satellite images of a base in Jordan from Chinese entities before a July attack that killed three US troops.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 03:39:12 UTC.

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  2. Trump calls on Zelensky to stop attacking Russian energy targets

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  5. Mideast live: Trump downplays report China supplied Iran with intel before deadly US base attack

  6. Trump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel, says attacks causing shortage

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