00:00U.S. President Donald Trump says he does not believe China and Russia are helping Iran in
00:05its war with the United States. In a post on Truth Social, Trump says that both countries
00:11have too much to lose by supporting Tehran. He added that if they did, it would likely be minimal
00:18and quickly detected by Washington. His remarks followed reports that China had supplied Iran
00:25with air defense missile launches and helped Tehran evade sanctions on its oil exports.
00:31During Xi Jinping's visit to Washington last month, Trump warned the Chinese president against
00:36supporting Iran. Trump said he received assurances that Beijing would refrain.
00:41He previously described Xi and Russian President Vladimir Putin as neutral in the conflict,
00:47although both countries maintain close ties with Tehran.
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