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Middle East conflict: Trump says Iran Task Force Iron Gate is in effect, expects Xi and Putin meeting next week

Trump expects to meet Xi and Putin at China summit US President Donald Trump said he expects to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at next week's APEC summit in China, with discussions potentially covering denuclearisation and efforts to end the war in Iran. Speaking to reporters in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, Trump said the meetings would be an…

Middle East conflict: Trump says Iran Task Force Iron Gate is in effect, expects Xi and Putin meeting next week

US President Donald Trump announced that the "Task Force Iron Gate" against Iran is fully operational, prohibiting all land and sea trade into the country. During an appearance in West Palm Beach, Florida, Trump expressed his intention to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the upcoming APEC summit in China, potentially discussing denuclearization and the conflict in Iran.

Meanwhile, the White House confirmed that Task Force Iron Gate has been in effect, with Trump claiming that the naval blockade has severely limited the flow of goods in and out of Iran. Additionally, a drone strike on Iraq's Khor Mor gas field reduced electricity generation capacity by approximately 2.8 gigawatts, causing an energy emergency in Iraq's Kurdistan Region.

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