Trump Says He Made No Requests on Iran or Taiwan in Call With Chinese President
President Trump stated he made no commitment to the Chinese president regarding Taiwan and did not ask for any assistance related to Iran or the Strait of Hormuz. He claimed 80 percent of Iran's missile capabilities have been destroyed and said he will decide within days on lifting sanctions on Chinese oil companies that purchase Iranian oil.
asiaone.comPresident Trump stated he made no commitment to the Chinese president regarding Taiwan. He added that he did not ask the Chinese president for anything related to Iran and did not ask the Chinese president to pressure Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz. Trump claimed that 80% of Iran's missile capabilities have been destroyed.
He stated he will make a decision within days regarding lifting sanctions on Chinese oil companies that purchase Iranian oil. The statements about his conversation with the Chinese president were made by President Trump. They were reported by Fox News and posted on X by @MarioNawfal and @ABC.
I did not ask the Chinese president to pressure Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, 80% of Iran's missile capabilities have been destroyed.
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Statements clarify scope of recent US-China presidential discussion
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Decision pending on sanctions relief for Chinese firms buying Iranian oil
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