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Trump Dismisses Iran Satellite-Image Report, Won’t Confirm Deaths

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 4:02 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. President Donald Trump brushed aside a report Iran obtained Chinese satellite images of a Jordan base.
He declined to say if he will raise it with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Trump said China spies on the United States and the United States spies on China.
The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed U.S. officials, that three U.S. troops died in Jordan.
Reuters said it could not verify the report.

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U.S. President Donald Trump brushed aside a report Iran obtained Chinese satellite images of a Jordan base.
He declined to say if he will raise it with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Trump said China spies on the United States and the United States spies on China.
The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed U.S. officials, that three U.S. troops died in Jordan.
Reuters said it could not verify the report.