Trump turns up pressure on Xi Jinping over China's support for Iran: 'Totally unacceptable'
Trump says he discussed the Iran war with Xi as the US presses China over alleged support for Tehran.
US President Donald Trump reiterated on Friday that any assistance from China to Iran during the ongoing war is "totally unacceptable," during a conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington. US Ambassador to China David Perdue confirmed this stance, stating that Beijing has assured Washington it is not providing such support to Tehran.
The assurance was reported to have been received on Thursday, with Perdue noting movement on the issue. Despite the assurances, the talks between the two leaders focused on a range of topics, including the broader US-China relationship.
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