Trump warns China, Russia against involvement in Iran war

Washington: U.S. President Donald ​Trump said on Friday ​that he does not believe China or ​Russia are "participating" in the ongoing Iran conflict, but warned that if they did get involved "it would be very bad ‌for ⁠them."

"President Xi, ⁠at our recent meeting in Beijing, China, told me ​that he would not, under any circumstances, give or sell Weapons ​to the Islamic Republic of Iran - And that statement included Chinese Companies," he wrote on Truth ​Social.

Trump said Putin had also ⁠told him ‌that he would not sell weapons to ​Iran ​and that he believed Russia and ⁠China were not participating in the Iran conflict.


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"If ​they did, it would be very ​bad for them - Certainly not in their best interests," Trump posted.

The United States and Iran have been at war since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes in February, killing senior Iranian officials, ‌including the country's supreme leader.

Four people familiar with U.S. intelligence said Iranian strikes on ​CIA targets ​in the ⁠Gulf earlier in the war had prompted U.S. intelligence to investigate whether Russia was assisting Iran with targeting information ​or drone technology.

The Kremlin on Thursday declined to comment on the report. The United States has sanctioned individuals and companies in Russia and China for helping Iran buy weapons.