President Donald Trump dismisses a report alleging that entities linked to China helped Iran before an attack that kills U.S. troops. Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, he says, “They basically do what we do,” framing the claim in terms of reciprocal intelligence activities.
Trump also comments on alleged China surveillance, saying that when China is accused of spying, he responds that the United States does similar activity. He points to the idea that “we spy on them too,” according to the excerpts cited by the outlets. Both sources describe his remarks as downplaying the significance of the report rather than engaging with specific evidence or details.
The outlets’ coverage centers on the same event and Trump’s reaction—his characterization of intelligence cooperation or support as mutual behavior. Neither source provides additional independent verification, investigation findings, or further context in the provided excerpts, leaving the underlying report’s claims unresolved in these accounts.
