Trump: China’s Xi Committed to Not Give Military Equipment to Iran

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has pledged not to provide military equipment to Iran, President Donald Trump said after the first day of talks between the two leaders in Beijing. “He said he’s not gonna give military equipment,” the president told Fox News’ Sean Hannity in an interview on May 14. “That’s a big statement.” Trump’s comments come amid growing allegations that China has quietly supported Iran’s military capabilities through dual-use technologies, industrial materials, and covert supply networks. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently stated that China has supplied Iran with components used in missile manufacturing, adding momentum to longstanding U.S. and Israeli concerns over Beijing’s indirect support for Tehran’s defense sector....