Trump downplays report China entities helped Iran before attack that killed US troops
- US President Donald Trump on Sunday (Sep 13) 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.
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- US President Donald Trump on Sunday (Sep 13) 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.
Sources: CNA