Trump and Xi discuss Middle East war as Iran proposes 7-day plan to end fighting

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed the Middle East war at their summit on Friday, as Iran pressed Washington to accept a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt regional fighting. Xi urged the US and Iran to return to the June framework agreement that led to a short-lived ceasefire, while Trump warned Xi against supporting Iran and received assurances China would not do so. Iran welcomed Xi's push but emphasized its peace proposal, conveyed to the US through Qatari mediators. The plan requires the US to lift its blockade on Iranian ports, release frozen funds, and waive oil sanctions, though a senior Iranian official said Tehran will show no flexibility over its nuclear program. The war began on February 28 with US and Israeli strikes, and has disrupted oil flows and drawn in regional powers.