[UPDATE] U.S. officials link Chinese satellite imagery to a July Iranian strike that killed 3 American troops in Jordan

Iranian forces obtained high-resolution satellite photos of Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti Air Base from Chinese entities before a July strike that killed three U.S. service members, according to American officials — the fourth time in 31 months U.S. officials have documented Chinese imagery aiding combatants, per the State Department. The installation serves as Central Command's operational hub in the Levant for counterterrorism missions. Chinese officials denied providing imagery for Iranian military targeting and demanded evidence. Where it stands. U.S. authorities have not determined whether the sales had official state backing, leaving open whether the dispute prompts corporate sanctions before Donald Trump meets Xi Jinping (President, China) on Thursday, Sept. 24.