Trump Doubts China, Russia Aid Iran
Translated & summarized from Panet by baba
President Donald Trump stated he does not believe China and Russia are helping Iran, warning they have too much to lose. The U.S. has been in conflict with Iran since February 28, following joint U.S.-Israeli attacks. U.S. intelligence is investigating potential Russian assistance to Iran after drone attacks on CIA facilities. Trump had previously cautioned China against supporting Iran.
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- President Trump doubts China and Russia are helping Iran, stating they have much to lose.
- The U.S. and Iran have been in conflict since February 28, following joint U.S.-Israeli attacks.
- U.S. intelligence is investigating potential Russian targeting information or drone technology for Iran.
- European foreign ministers discussed alleged Russian targeting data for Iran with Secretary Rubio.
- Trump had previously warned China's Xi Jinping against providing support to Iran.
- Reports suggest China has aided Iran with weapons and circumventing oil sanctions.
U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Monday evening that he does not believe China and Russia are providing any assistance to Iran, asserting they "have a lot to lose" if they were to support Tehran. Trump's comments came in response to critics and opponents who suggested that Beijing and Moscow are aiding Iran. He acknowledged that if any support is being given, it is "at a very limited level," but reiterated his conviction that they are not helping Iran at all and that any involvement would be quickly discovered.
Trump had previously expressed confidence in July that China and Russia would not assist Iran in the ongoing conflict, warning that intervention would be detrimental to them. The United States has been engaged in hostilities with Iran since February 28, following joint U.S. and Israeli attacks on the Islamic Republic. Iran retaliated with attacks on Israel and U.S.-hosted bases in Gulf states. These escalations have resulted in thousands of deaths and millions displaced.
Earlier, Trump had described Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin as "neutral" in the conflict. U.S. intelligence analysts are investigating whether Russia provided targeting information or advanced drone technology to Iran after Iranian drone attacks on CIA facilities in the Gulf. European foreign ministers reportedly discussed this issue with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in March, with reports from The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal suggesting Russia was supplying Iran with targeting data.
Despite close ties between Moscow and Beijing with Tehran, Russia has warned of a potential nuclear arms race in the Middle East due to the conflict, while Beijing has condemned U.S. attacks on Iran as a violation of its sovereignty. Trump had cautioned Xi against supporting Iran during the Chinese president's visit to Washington last month, with the U.S. ambassador to Beijing stating that assurances were received that China would not provide such support. This warning followed reports of China supplying Iran with shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missile launchers and assisting Iran in circumventing oil sanctions.
In September, Trump downplayed a report indicating that Iran had received satellite imagery from Chinese sources of a base in Jordan prior to an attack in July that killed three American soldiers.
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