Why Iran looms large over Trump-Xi talks in White House

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 strike that killed three US troops in Jordan.Trump is expected to "confront" Xi over Beijing'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.Satellite imagery linked to Iran strikeThe 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.The US officials did not identify the Chinese entities involved and did not accuse Beijing of directly participating in the att...