Trump Warns China, Russia Against Supplying Weapons to Iran

Washington, MINA – US President Donald Trump on Friday warned that it would be “very bad” for China or Russia if either country supplied weapons to Iran, saying both governments had assured him they would not provide arms to the Islamic Republic, Anadolu Agency reports.

In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping personally assured him during their recent meeting in Beijing that China would neither give nor sell weapons to Iran, including through Chinese companies.

“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,” Trump wrote, adding that he trusted Xi’s commitment given the current state of bilateral relations.

Trump also said Russian President Vladimir Putin had given him similar assurances, despite the ongoing war in Ukraine, stating that Russia would not sell weapons to Iran.

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The US president emphasized that Washington does not directly sell weapons to Ukraine, but instead supplies them to NATO member states, which purchase the equipment at full price.

“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.

According to Trump, China and Russia are the two countries most frequently mentioned in discussions about potential military support for Iran. He expressed confidence that neither government was participating in such activities.

“Therefore, two major Countries that people speak of often in terms of Iran are, in my opinion, not participating. If they did, it would be very bad for them — certainly not in their best interests,” he added.

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The remarks come amid heightened international scrutiny over military cooperation involving Iran as tensions continue across the Middle East.[]

Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)

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