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April 15, 2026
Trump urges China not to arm Iran
- President Trump claimed he has a cooperative relationship with Xi Jinping while warning of U.S. military strength if relations deteriorate.
- Trump stated he received a letter from Xi confirming China is not supplying arms to Iran, following his own request.
- The president emphasized his efforts to open the Strait of Hormuz and indicated that both nations are working together effectively.
2 Sources
- Trump says he asked China's Xi not to give Iran weaponsApr 15, 2026 at 10:51 AM · Reuters
- Trump puts China’s Xi ‘and the world’ on notice that the US is ‘very good at fighting’Apr 15, 2026 at 1:02 PM · Independent