US officials say Chinese entities supplied Iran with satellite imagery of a US base in Jordan before and after Tehran's July 17 missile strike that killed three American troops. The allegation adds strain to US-China ties as Washington presses Beijing over support for Tehran.

Trump dismisses claims China aided Iran before the attack that killed US troops, equating US and Chinese surveillance activities. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, the intelligence findings follow months of unheeded warnings from the Trump administration to Beijing regarding Chinese firms supplying targeting data to Tehran.