Name: China Satellite Monitors US Military Bases For Iran: Report
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Description: A new report reveals that Iran has been monitoring United States' military bases across the Middle East for years using a Chinese satellite. This access may have helped Iran carry out attacks on U.S. warplanes in the region in early April.

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A new report reveals that Iran has been monitoring United States' military bases across the Middle East for years using a Chinese satellite. This access may have helped Iran carry out attacks on U.S. warplanes in the region in early April.

The findings come as President Donald Trump says Chinese leader Xi Jinping would not send Iran additional weapons.

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