Trump Denies Asking Xi for Iran Help as Strait of Hormuz Pressure Mounts
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 15
Trump Denies Asking Xi for Iran Help as Strait of Hormuz Pressure Mounts
7 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 15
Trump said he did not ask Xi Jinping for any favors on Iran, rejecting the idea that he sought Chinese help in the standoff.
Xi largely agrees with him on the risks of Iran becoming a nuclear power, Trump said, framing the two leaders as aligned on the broader threat.
Trump added he did not ask Xi to pressure Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, keeping distance from any suggestion Beijing was enlisted to intervene.
The remarks center attention on the Strait and Iran’s nuclear issue, underscoring how the administration is publicly defining China’s role in the crisis.
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