Trump Says Xi Won’t Provide Military Equipment to Iran

I am highly skeptical of anything Trump claimed. There are no mention of Xi pledge not to provide arms to Iran in major Chinese media. The only report on Iran was that Xi will help broker a peace deal between the adversaries. Will have to wait for the final communique to again reveal Trump never stop lying on foreign policy and everything in summary.

China is already supplying military equipment to Iran.

Another case of TALA - Trump Always Lies, Always.

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Trump said Xi directly assured him that China would not send military equipment to Iran.

However, even if true ,there is nothing to stop China selling military equipment to North Korea. Then nothing to stop North Korea selling it on to Iran.

Or Xi wont sell to Iran but may expect the U.S. to stop selling military equipment to Taiwan. Quid pro quo. Who knows?

5 hours ago, webfact said:

US President Donald Trump said

That's where I stopped reading, and with reason of course

You Yanks must be ashamed ! seeing America being a lapdog to china ?? what has this trip achieved to china, so far i can see trump sucking Xi Dxck you Yanks need to get rid of this moron !!

I find it hard to take at face value that Xi supposedly “assured” Trump that China wouldn’t send military equipment to Iran, while the US openly arms Taiwan.

It’s a bit rich to suggest that China needs to show restraint when the US does the same thing in a way that China must see as directly undermining its own security.

On 5/15/2026 at 4:09 AM, webfact said:

US President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged during talks in Beijing that China would not supply military equipment to Iran, while noting that Beijing intends to maintain its economic relationship with Tehran.

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Trump made the remarks during an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity on Thursday, describing what he said was a clear commitment from the Chinese leader during their discussions.

Claim of pledge during Beijing talks

Trump said Xi directly assured him that China would not send military equipment to Iran.

“He said he’s not going to give them military equipment. That’s a big statement. He said that today,” Trump told Hannity in the interview clip. He added that Xi had delivered the message firmly, saying the Chinese leader “said that strongly.”

Trump did not provide additional details about the context of the discussion or whether the pledge was part of a broader agreement between the two countries.

China’s oil purchases from Iran

While describing the conversation, Trump said Xi also stressed China’s economic ties with Iran, particularly Beijing’s continued purchase of Iranian oil.

According to Trump, Xi indicated that China planned to maintain those purchases.

China buys “a lot of their oil” from Iran, Trump said, adding that Xi told him “they’d like to keep doing that.”

China has long been one of the main buyers of Iranian crude, maintaining energy trade with Tehran despite various international tensions and sanctions regimes.

Strait of Hormuz discussed

Trump also said the two leaders discussed the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping route for global oil supplies.

He said Xi expressed support for reopening the strait after disruptions and shared what Trump described as a light-hearted remark about recent events affecting the waterway.

Recounting the exchange, Trump said Xi joked: “You know, they stopped it, then you stopped them.”

According to Trump, the Chinese leader also raised concerns about reports that Iran had been charging tolls to vessels passing through the strait.

Trump said Xi conveyed frustration about the situation and indicated he would prefer the route to operate normally.

The Strait of Hormuz, which links the Persian Gulf to global shipping lanes, is one of the world’s most strategically important maritime corridors, with a significant share of global oil shipments passing through it.

Focus on security and trade

Trump’s comments suggest the discussions with Xi touched on both regional security issues and China’s economic relationship with Iran.

While Trump highlighted Xi’s alleged pledge on military equipment, he also emphasized that China intends to continue buying Iranian oil, underscoring the dual track of security concerns and commercial interests raised during their talks.

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Adapted by ASEAN Now. Compiled from various sources. 15 May 2026

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What differences does it make if china supply's weapons to IRAN your president has say Americans have WON the war !!

Trumps says………..the dudes got absolutely no credibility whatsoever none nada zip zilch…….just wait for the fruits of his actions that will tell the sad tail.