Tag: #administration

MSN : #China #satellite industry often blurs the line between commercial and state companies, U.S. officials and analysts say, because even ostensibly private companies operate under extensive government oversight, and many have links to the government or the Chinese Communist Party.

Story by Anika Arora Seth,
Shelby Holliday,
Vera Bergengruen
MSN

In May, the Trump #administration sanctioned three Chinese companies—MizarVision, Earth Eye and Chang Guang—that it said were providing, collecting or publishing imagery that #Iran could use to target U.S. forces. State Department officials last year accused Chang Guang of providing satellite imagery that directly supported attacks by #Yemen s Iran-backed #Houthis, calling the support “unacceptable.”

The administration has briefed lawmakers on the #intelligence committees in recent weeks on the support both #Russia and #China are providing to #Iran, according to congressional officials.

MSN : Trump has told his team that it is a priority for him to maintain good relations with #China and Xi in particular.

Story by Anika Arora Seth,
Shelby Holliday,
Vera Bergengruen
MSN

Senior U.S. officials have responded by trying to #avoid public confrontations with Beijing that could overshadow or derail plans for the summit. A #WhiteHouse official said no assistance Iran was receiving from outside #actors had enhanced its ability to attack the U.S., without addressing the finding.

Publicly, senior Trump #administration officials have played down the impact of any Chinese assistance to #Iran. Days after the July 17 #attack, Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Asked afterward if the Chinese were providing Iran with targeting #information, he declined to answer directly, saying “nothing that China has done has in any way changed the trajectory of the conflict.”

Earlier in the war, U.S. attacks on Iranian radar, satellites and other equipment degraded the regime’s ability to see the battlefield. Iran often hit locations of lesser military significance where nothing significant was located—an indication that Iran didn’t have a clear picture of U.S. bases.

However, the targeting appeared to improve over the summer, officials say.

Fresh, high-resolution images from Chinese sources could reveal recent changes at a base and help Iran “select the most impactful targets in a timely manner,” said Jim Lamson, a former #CIA analyst who specialized in Iran’s military and weapons.

MSN : It also raised alarms about Iran’s improved #ability to hit #American targets.

Story by Anika Arora Seth,
Shelby Holliday,
Vera Bergengruen
MSN

The strikes on the base came after senior Trump officials spent months warning their Chinese counterparts that Chinese companies were providing #satellite imagery #Iran could use to target U.S. personnel and assets in the region, officials say. The Trump #administration sanctioned several Chinese companies in May, saying that supplying satellite imagery to Iran “threatens American and #partner personnel.”

Within three days of the July #attack, Iran released high-resolution images showing damage to three separate areas of the base. Publicly available lower-resolution satellite imagery analyzed by The Wall Street Journal showed damage to more than 20 structures across the three areas of the base.
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The Associated Press : Vice President JD Vance is expected at the #observance at the National Sept. 11 Memorial in #NewYork, while other #administration officials are headed to the Flight 93 National Memorial in #Pennsylvania.

By The Associated Press
Published: 9/11/2026, 6:11:26 AM EDT

Planned #remembrances extend far beyond the attack sites, from beams of light projecting from #NewHampshire’s Mount Washington to a stair climb at #Mississippi State University’s football stadium to a ceremony at #Honolulu’s 9/11 memorial.
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