Trump to China: Do Not Sell Weapons to Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump, in an interview with Fox Business, stated that he had requested Chinese President Xi Jinping in a letter not to supply weapons to Iran. According to Trump, Xi responded by affirming that China would not do so.

While the interview was published on April 15, 2026, it remains unclear exactly when Trump’s request was formally made.

Following the ceasefire with the Islamic Republic, the U.S. President had previously threatened that any country supplying weapons to Iran would immediately face a 50% tariff.

Simultaneously, a report by the Financial Times claimed that during the recent war, Iran gained a new capability to target U.S. military bases across the Middle East by covertly utilizing a Chinese spy satellite.

The newspaper claimed this information was obtained through “leaked documents.” The Chinese Foreign Ministry has reacted to the report, stating that the allegations are untrue.