US President Donald Trump warned China and Russia on Friday against selling weapons to Iran — while saying he believed assurances from Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin that they were not yet doing so. “If they did, it would be very bad for them — Certainly not in their best interests.” Trump’s comment on Truth Social comes amid reports that Washington is investigating whether Moscow and Beijing are giving Iran targeting information, following a series of strikes on US bases. The US leader said Chinese president Xi had told him when they met in Beijing in May that he would not arm Iran under any circumstances, adding: “considering our relationship, I take him at his word.” Trump added that Putin had made a similar promise despite the war in Ukraine.
“He understands that I do not sell Weapons to Ukraine, but to NATO Countries. They pay full price, and how those Weapons are distributed, I have no idea,” Trump said. Trump has frequently taken a more deferential tone towards Xi and Putin than he has towards Washington’s own allies, saying that they must be respected as the leaders of major world powers.
AFP The post Trump warns Russia, China against arms sales to Iran appeared first on Vanguard News. President Trump on Friday said he takes at face value testimony from the leaders of China and Russia that they are not providing weapons to Iran or otherwise "participating" in its war with the United States and Israel. The president’s defense, issued in a statement on his social media site Truth Social, comes after Secretary...
President Donald Trump appeared to dismiss concerns on Friday that China and Russia are supplying weapons to Iran amid the ongoing conflict with the United States.In a social media post, Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping told him during a recent meeting in Beijing that China would not "give or sell Weapons to the Islamic Republic of Iran," including through Chinese companies. and Iran have been at war since February, when American forces joined Israel in strikes that killed Iran's top leadership, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.RELATED STORY | Trump attends transfer of US casualties, warning of escalation with IranAfter months of exchanging attacks, the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding calling for a cessation of hostilities. has carried out 12 consecutive days of strikes following attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route whose disruption has strained global fuel supplies and contributed to rising gas prices worldwide.Iran has responded by targeting U.S.
service members have been killed in the past week, bringing the total number of American deaths in the conflict to 18 since the war began. Trump warns China, Russia against involvement in Iran war US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he does not believe China or Russia are "participating" in the ongoing Iran war, but warned that if they did get involved, "it would be very bad for them". "President Xi, at our recent meeting in Beijing, China, told me that he would not, under any circumstances, give or sell Weapons to the Islamic Republic of Iran — And that statement included Chinese Companies," he wrote on Truth Social.
Trump said it would not be in Beijing's or Moscow's best interest to supply weapons to Tehran.
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