{"id":27895,"date":"2026-09-23T19:06:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T19:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=27895"},"modified":"2026-09-23T19:06:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T19:06:28","slug":"why-iran-looms-large-over-trump-xi-talks-in-white-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=27895","title":{"rendered":"Why Iran looms large over Trump-Xi talks in White House"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134442894,imgsize-112988,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/trump-xi.jpg\" alt=\"Why Iran looms large over Trump-Xi talks in White House\" title=\"Iran might become a key topic of discussion between two leaders (File photo from when Trump visited China)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Iran might become a key topic of discussion between two leaders (File photo from when Trump visited China)\">Iran might become a key topic of discussion between two leaders (File photo from when Trump visited China)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Iran could emerge as a sensitive issue when US President Donald Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington on Thursday, amid a report that Chinese entities provided Tehran with high-resolution satellite imagery before an Iranian missile strike that killed three US troops in Jordan.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>Trump is expected to &#8220;confront&#8221; Xi over Beijing&#8217;s alleged support for Iran when the two leaders meet, after a report linked Chinese entities to satellite imagery provided to Tehran before the deadly Iranian strike on US troops, reported Fox News.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Satellite imagery linked to Iran strike<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>The reported imagery was allegedly obtained by Iran before its July 17 missile attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, where three US troops were killed and four others wounded. <!-- -->US officials have linked the imagery to the attack, according to The Wall Street Journal, describing it as the clearest evidence so far that Chinese support for Iran had lethal consequences for US forces.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>The US officials did not identify the Chinese entities involved and did not accuse Beijing of directly participating in the attack. China has also rejected US concerns over Chinese companies providing satellite imagery to Iran.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>Trump on Sunday had also acknowledged the broader intelligence rivalry between Washington and Beijing when asked about the report. &#8220;You know what they say? That China spies on us. I say you&#8217;re right, and we spy on them, too,&#8221; Trump said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>Asked whether he planned to raise the issue with Xi, Trump said the Chinese president had &#8220;behaved reasonably well&#8221; and that &#8220;we behave reasonably well.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>The latest report comes after months of US warnings to Beijing over Chinese companies allegedly providing satellite imagery that Iran could use to target US forces. <!-- -->In May, the Trump administration sanctioned three Chinese companies, accusing them of providing, collecting or publishing imagery that could help Iran target American personnel.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>US officials had also raised the issue with their Chinese counterparts before the latest report emerged. Beijing has denied that Chinese companies were involved in supplying imagery for attacks on US forces.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>The July 17 strike marked a major escalation in attacks on US forces. <!-- -->Iranian ballistic missiles struck a housing area at the Jordanian base where American troops were staying, killing three soldiers and wounding four others. Iran also targeted aircraft at the base, according to US officials.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>The reported Chinese imagery is part of broader US concerns about Chinese technology and data being used by Iran, including satellite imagery, navigation services and components for drones and missiles. <!-- -->US officials and analysts say such assistance could improve Iran&#8217;s ability to identify and strike American military targets.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>The issue had also come up in US-China diplomatic exchanges. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi days after the July 17 attack. Asked whether China was providing Iran with targeting information, Rubio declined to answer directly, saying &#8220;nothing that China has done has in any way changed the trajectory of the conflict.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/us\/from-taiwan-to-human-rights-china-warns-trump-not-to-cross-4-red-lines-as-xi-heads-to-us\/articleshow\/134441538.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">China warns Trump not to cross 4 \u2018red lines\u2019 as Xi heads to US<\/a><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"38\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Trade, AI and Taiwan also on table<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"40\"\/>Xi&#8217;s visit to Washington from September 23 to 25 is expected to cover a wide range of issues beyond Iran, with trade, artificial intelligence, rare earths and Taiwan among the key areas of discussion. The two sides are also seeking to maintain stability in their economic relationship, with the existing trade truce set to expire in November.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"43\"\/>Trump is expected to personally greet Xi at Joint Base Andrews when the Chinese president arrives in the Washington area, before the two leaders hold formal talks at the White House on Thursday.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"46\"\/>The summit comes as Washington and Beijing seek to manage tensions over tariffs, technology restrictions and Taiwan, while also competing over artificial intelligence and critical minerals.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"48\"\/>The reported satellite support could therefore add another point of tension to the Trump-Xi meeting, even as both sides seek to keep their broader relationship stable and prevent disputes from escalating.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/us\/why-iran-looms-large-over-trump-xi-talks-in-white-house\/articleshow\/134442548.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran might become a key topic of discussion between two leaders (File photo from when Trump visited China) Iran could emerge as a sensitive issue when US President Donald Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington on Thursday, amid a report that Chinese entities provided Tehran with high-resolution satellite imagery before an Iranian missile 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