Current sectionMiddle East NewsIran NewsThe finding adds pressure ahead of Trump and Xi's planned September 24 summit. A former CIA analyst said the flow of Chinese technology and data to Iran 'starts to look pretty substantial' in improving its long-range strike capabilitiesShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeHaaretz02:30 PM • September 12 2026 IDTIran obtained high-resolution satellite imagery of a U.S. base in Jordan from Chinese entities before a July missile strike that killed three American troops, U.S. officials told The Wall Street Journal, in what they described as the clearest evidence yet that Chinese support for Iran has had lethal consequences for U.S. forces.Loading...CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahu October 7Settlement SanctionsRosh Hashana Ali Taher RidgeCyberGlobesIsrael Election PollsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastA Documentary Miniseries Revisits the Election That Changed IsraelTrump Says Iran 'Probably' Behind Attack on Saudi PipelineIsrael-Lebanon Talks in Rome Set for Next Week Reportedly Postponed to OctoberYour Vote Won't Change a Thing. This Is Why You Should Cast It AnywayEven Palestinians Were Stunned: The IDF-settler Alliance Reaches a New LevelRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Got an Explicit Warning Before Oct. 7. He Didn't Brief Security ChiefsNetanyahu Was Warned About October 7. Will Haaretz's Exposé Change Anything?IMDb Replaces the Name Israel With 'The Occupied Palestinian Territories'Netanyahu Says He Will Sue Haaretz Following Oct. 7 ExposéIsraeli Documentary on Gaza Receives Record 25-minute Standing Ovation at Venice'Baby, an Update: He's Just Died': Israeli Guards' Texts Reveal Abuse in Prison