{
  "id": 14151091,
  "title": "Trump says he does not believe China and Russia are helping Iran 'at all'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/trump-says-he-does-not-believe-china-and-russia-are-helping-iran-at-14151091",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T08:17:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261013/trump-says-he-does-not-believe-china-and-russia-are-helping-iran-at-all"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump asserted on Monday that he does not believe China and Russia are actively aiding Iran, stating they have \"too much to lose\" if they do so. Trump made these remarks on Truth Social, responding to comments from critics and opponents who claimed China and Russia were supporting Iran at a \"very low level.\" Trump expressed confidence that the United States would swiftly detect any such involvement. In a July statement, Trump trusted China and Russia not to assist Iran in the ongoing conflict, but warned that if they were to intervene, it would be detrimental to their interests. The United States and Iran have been embroiled in a war since February 28, following US and Israeli attacks on Iran, which prompted Tehran's retaliatory strikes on Israel and US-backed Gulf states. Since then, the conflict has resulted in thousands of deaths and the displacement of millions. Trump has previously described Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin as \"neutral\" in the Iran war.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said late on Monday he did not believe that China and Russia were helping Iran \"at all,\" adding that Moscow and Beijing had \"too much to lose\" if they enabled Tehran. Trump said on Truth Social that he had seen comments from his critics and opponents that China and Russia were helping Iran. \"If they are, it's at a very low level, but I don't believe they are at…",
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
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        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Trump says he does not believe China and Russia are helping Iran 'at all'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/trump-says-he-does-not-believe-china-and-russia-are-helping-iran-at-14123149",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/trump-dismisses-reports-of-russian-chinese-aid-to-iran",
        "published": "2026-10-13T04:57:34.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Trump says he does not believe China and Russia are helping Iran 'at all'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/trump-says-he-does-not-believe-china-and-russia-are-helping-iran-at-14140279",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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