On July 17, Iranian ballistic missiles hit Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in northeastern Jordan, striking a housing area where American soldiers slept and killing three while wounding four others. U.S. officials say Iran got the detailed imagery from Chinese entities before and after the strike to pinpoint targets and check damage.
This marks
the clearest link yet between Chinese support for Iran and U.S. combat deaths,
raising concerns about broader aid like tracking naval forces, as the Trump
administration sanctioned related Chinese firms in May.