Iran says it “cannot trust the Americans at all” as Trump says “we control” the Strait of Hormuz
In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity on Thursday from Beijing, President Trump said that during their summitChinese President Xi Jinping has assured that China will not provide military equipment to Iran for its war in the Middle East.
Asked by Hannity about the extent of the discussion between the two leaders regarding China’s support for Iran, Mr. Trump replied: “We discussed it. When you say support, they are [China] not wage a war against us or anything. »
Trump says Xi told him he was ‘not going to give in’ [Iran] military equipment. That’s a big statement. He said it today. That’s a big statement. He said it forcefully.”
Last month, CBS News reported that US intelligence agencies had detected signs that China was considering whether to provide the Iranian regime with advanced radar systems.
Mr Trump revealed that Xi had also pointed out to him how dependent China was on the oil and gas it imported from Iran.
“But at the same time, he said, you know, they buy a lot of their oil there, they would like to continue to do that,” Mr. Trump said. “He would like to see the Strait of Hormuz open,” adding that Xi “didn’t like the fact that they were open.” [Iran] charge tolls. I don’t know if they are or not. »
According to to analysts At the start of the war, within the maritime intelligence company Lloyd’s List, Iran used the island of Larak, located a few kilometers from the Iranian coast, as a stopover for oil tankers.
According to the US-China Congressional Economic and Security Review Commission, China buys about 90% of the oil exported by Iran.
And according to According to an analysis by Det Norske Veritas, an independent global insurance and risk management provider, before the Iran war, China imported 70% of its oil and gas, the majority of which passed through the Persian Gulf.
