{
  "id": 9820501,
  "title": "Trump warns Xi over Chinese support for Iran, receives assurances, US envoy says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/trump-warns-xi-over-chinese-support-for-iran-receives-assurances-us",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T19:52:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/international/article-909740"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During a recent meeting in Washington, US President Donald Trump cautioned Chinese President Xi Jinping against extending support to Iran. Following the talks, US Ambassador to China David Perdue revealed that Beijing had assured Washington of no such support, according to an interview with CNBC. This warning emerged amidst news of China allegedly providing Iran with shoulder-fired air-defense missile launchers, and Tehran finding methods to circumvent sanctions on its oil sales with Chinese assistance.\n\nPerdue reiterated during a separate Fox News interview that direct or indirect American aid to Iran was \"totally unacceptable.\" When asked if this meant China would cease its assistance to Iran, Perdue affirmed that China had provided assurances on Thursday, indicating a commitment to not engage in such support. In a subsequent appearance on Fox News program \"America's Newsroom,\" Trump confirmed that the two leaders discussed ongoing hostilities in Iran, though specific details were not disclosed.\n\nLawmakers had pressured Trump to confront Xi regarding the supposed Chinese aid to Iran, expressing worries that Chinese entities might have provided targeting assistance, resulting in casualties during the recent conflict. Despite these concerns, Chinese officials have assured Iran that their economic, political, and military ties with Tehran will not be restricted, even in the face of US presidential pressure, as reported by a senior Iranian official to Reuters.\n\nEarlier this month, Iran was anticipated to receive a shipment of up to 400 Chinese-manufactured shoulder-fired air-defense missile launchers. Iran has also utilized a barter-like system to evade sanctions on its oil sales, importing billions of dollars worth of goods from China, including military equipment, according to several Iranian sources and other informed individuals. Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported that during the three-day state visit to Washington, Xi had called upon the US and Iran to resume negotiations to end the ongoing war. However, Xi has not made any public statements regarding China's alleged support for Iran.",
  "summary": "The warning came amid reports that China had supplied Iran with shoulder-fired air-defense missile launchers and that Tehran had found ways to evade sanctions on its oil sales with Chinese help.",
  "key_points": [
    "President Trump cautioned Xi against supporting Iran.",
    "US Ambassador Perdue confirmed China's assurances.",
    "China allegedly provided Iran with missile launchers."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Trump warns Xi over Chinese support for Iran, receives assurances, US envoy says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/trump-warns-xi-over-chinese-support-for-iran-receives-assurances-us-9820837",
        "published": "2026-09-25T13:46:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}