Washington, Sept. 23 -- US President Donald Trump is expected to confront Chinese President Xi Jinping regarding Beijing's alleged backing of Iran during the latter's three-day state visit, his first to Washington in more than a decade.

According to Fox News, this comes in light of the reports connecting Chinese firms to satellite intelligence passed prior to a fatal Iranian assault on American forces.

Earlier, a Wall Street Journal reported alleged Chinese satellite support to Iran.

The WSJ, citing US officials familiar with the matter, reported that Iran obtained high-resolution satellite imagery of Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan from Chinese entities before a July 17 Iranian missile attack that killed three US service members and...