Trump Warns Xi: Chinese Aid to Iran 'Totally Unacceptable'

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President Trump told Chinese President Xi Jinping during his US state visit that any Chinese help to Iran is "totally unacceptable," according to US Ambassador to China David Perdue. The warning covers direct or indirect aid, including intelligence, parts, or military equipment. Perdue said Trump reiterated this stance during White House talks, adding that both leaders agreed Iran will never possess a nuclear weapon and that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open without tolls. The ambassador claimed progress in US-Iran private talks, citing evidence Iran responds to Trump's messaging. The warning follows reports of Chinese satellite intelligence and electronics components aiding Iranian strikes on US bases and shipping threats. Washington previously penalized three Chinese satellite firms in May, while a June US-Iran memorandum aimed to end the war and reopen the strait.


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