'They have too much to lose': Trump says he does not think China, Russia are helping Iran 'at all'
Trump has previously described Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin as "neutral" during the Iran war.
President Donald Trump stated on Monday that he believes China and Russia are not providing any assistance to Iran, emphasizing that these countries have too much to lose if they were to do so. Trump made the remarks on Truth Social, stating that while some critics and opponents have suggested China and Russia are aiding Iran, he does not believe this to be the case.
He added that they would know about any Chinese or Russian involvement very quickly due to the potential risks involved. Trump previously trusted China and Russia not to assist Tehran in the ongoing Iran war, which began on February 28 when the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran, resulting in thousands of casualties and displacement of millions.
The US and Iran have been at war since then. Trump has described Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin as "neutral" during the conflict. Russia and China have close ties with Iran, with Moscow warning that the Iran war could lead to a nuclear arms race in the Middle East, and Beijing condemning Washington's attacks on Tehran as a violation of Iran's sovereignty.
In September, Trump dismissed reports that Iran had acquired satellite images of a base in Jordan from Chinese sources, and had found ways to evade sanctions on its oil sales with Chinese assistance.
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