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Trump says Russia and China are not helping Iran
US President Donald Trump said Russia and China are not helping Iran.
He made the statement on his social media platform, Truth Social.
Trump added that any assistance, if it existed, would be at a very low level, though he said he did not believe that was happening.
He argued that the countries would risk too much and that the United States would find out quickly.
Earlier, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said China had assured the United States it was not sending weapons to Iran.
Russian President Vladimir Putin had said Moscow had not supplied weapons to Tehran and that Iran had not asked it to do so.
The statements concern whether Iran is receiving weapons from either country.
US President Donald Trump said he did not believe China and Russia were helping Iran.
He said any assistance, if it existed, was at a very low level and that both countries had too much to lose.
Trump made the comments on Truth Social late on October 12.
The United States and Iran have been at war since February 28, after US and Israeli attacks on Iran and Iranian strikes on Israel and Gulf states hosting US bases.
China and Russia maintain close ties with Tehran, while both have previously denied or rejected claims of support.
- Who
- US President Donald Trump; China and Russia are the countries he discussed.
- What
- Trump said he did not believe China and Russia were helping Iran.
- When
- Late on October 12.
- Where
- On Truth Social.
- Why
- Trump said China and Russia had too much to lose if they enabled Tehran.
Trump
Critics and reports alleging support for Iran
Claim of assistance
Trump
Trump said he did not believe China and Russia were helping Iran.
Critics and reports alleging support for Iran
Critics had said the countries were helping Iran, and reports cited possible Chinese assistance.
Extent of assistance
Trump
Trump said that if assistance existed, it was at a very low level.
Critics and reports alleging support for Iran
The reports cited Chinese air-defence launchers, oil sanctions evasion and satellite images.
The Pentagon chief said China had assured the United States it was not supplying weapons to Iran.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow had not supplied weapons to Tehran and that Iran had not asked Russia for them.
Trump said he trusted China and Russia not to help Tehran, but warned that involvement would be very bad for them.
Trump warned Chinese President Xi Jinping against supporting Iran and later said he had received assurances China would not do so.
Trump said on Truth Social that he did not believe China and Russia were helping Iran.
- Statement date
- Late on October 12
- Platform
- Truth Social
- War began
- February 28
- China assurance
- Trump said in September he received assurances from Xi Jinping that China would not support Iran
- Russia's position
- Putin said on June 5 that Moscow had not supplied weapons to Tehran
What people are saying
If they are, it’s at a very low level, but I don’t believe they are at all. They have too much to lose, and we would know about it, and know about it very fast
Moscow did not supply Tehran with weapons.
Sources
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