The Aporia · Trump says he does not believe China and Russia are helping Iran ‘at all’

On October 12, President Donald Trump stated on Truth Social that he does not believe China and Russia are assisting Iran "at all" during the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran, which began on February 28. Trump argued that any involvement by Beijing or Moscow would be minimal because they have significant economic interests to protect. He mentioned receiving assurances from Chinese President Xi Jinping in September that China would not support Iran in the war effort.

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On October 12, US President Donald Trump dismissed claims that China and Russia are aiding Iran, asserting he does not believe they are helping Iran at all. In posts on Truth Social, Trump argued that China and Russia have "too much to lose" if they were involved with Tehran, adding the US would quickly become aware of such involvement. This assertion came amid ongoing conflicts between the United States and Iran since February 28, when US and Israeli strikes hit Iran, prompting retaliation from Tehran on Israel and Gulf states hosting American bases. Trump has previously maintained that both Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin remain neutral in these hostilities.

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In September, Trump warned Xi against providing support to Iran when the Chinese leader visited Washington, and received assurances that China would not do so, the US ambassador to China said at the time.

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Trump says he does not believe China and Russia are helping Iran ‘at all’ · assertive framing

Trump says he does not believe China and Russia are helping Iran ‘at all’ asserted

China → say → Iran

US President Donald Trump said late on Oct 12 he did not believe that China and Russia were helping Iran “at all”, adding that Moscow and Beijing had “too much to lose” if they enabled Tehran. asserted

they → say → Tehran

Trump said on Truth Social that he had seen comments from his critics and opponents that China and Russia were helping Iran. asserted

China → say → Iran

“If they are, it’s at a very low level, but I don’t believe they are at all. asserted

they → ’ → level

They have too much to lose, and we would know about it, and know about it very fast,” Trump wrote. asserted

Trump → have → it

Trump said in July he trusted China and Russia not to help Tehran in the Iran war, but warned that if they did get involved “it would be very bad for them”. asserted

it → say → them

The United States and Iran have been at war since Feb 28 when the US and Israel attacked Iran and Tehran responded with its own strikes on Israel and Gulf states that host US bases. asserted

that → attack → bases

US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Israeli attacks on Lebanon have since killed thousands and displaced millions. asserted

strikes → kill → millions

Trump has previously described Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin as “neutral” during the Iran war. asserted

Trump → describe → war

Moscow and Beijing maintain close ties with Tehran. asserted

Moscow → maintain → Tehran

Russia has said the Iran war could lead to a nuclear arms race in the Middle East. uncertain

war → say → East

Beijing has condemned Washington’s attacks on Tehran as a brazen violation of Iran’s sovereignty. asserted

Beijing → condemn → sovereignty

ambassador → warn → time

The warning came amid reports that China had supplied Iran with shoulder-fired air-defence missile launchers and that Tehran had found ways to evade sanctions on its oil sales with Chinese help. asserted

Tehran → come → help

In September, Trump brushed aside a report that Iran acquired satellite images of a base in Jordan from Chinese entities before an attack that killed three US troops there in July. asserted

that → brush → July

Trump says he does not believe China and Russia are helping Iran ‘at all’

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