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Trump says China, Russia pledged not to sell arms to Iran, warns doing so ‘would be very bad for them’
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US President Donald Trump waves to reporters after arriving on Air Force One at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, July 22, 2026, in Marietta, Georgia. (AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
US President Donald Trump says he does not believe China or Russia are “participating” in the ongoing Iran conflict, but warns that if they do get involved, “it would be very bad for them.”
“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 — And that statement included Chinese Companies,” he writes on Truth Social.
“Likewise, President Putin, despite the horrible War going on in Ukraine… told me that he would not sell Weapons to Iran,” Trump adds.
Trump says it would not be in Beijing’s or Moscow’s best interest to supply weapons to Tehran.
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