The key facts
- Trump said he does not believe China and Russia are helping Iran, and that any such help would quickly become known.
- Beijing condemned US military actions against Iran and called for respect for its sovereignty.
- Moscow warned that an expansion of the conflict could pose a serious threat to regional security.
Donald Trump said he does not believe that China and Russia are helping Iran. The US president wrote this on his Truth Social page. According to Trump, even if China and Russia are helping Iran, that help may be very limited. However, he stated that he believes the two countries are not helping Tehran at all.
"Even if they are helping, it is at a very low level. But I don't believe they are helping at all. They have something to lose, and we would find out about it very quickly," the US president wrote.
China and Russia have close political and economic ties with Iran. Both countries have made statements on the situation in the Middle East that differ from the US position. Beijing condemned US military actions against Iran and called for respect for Iran's sovereignty. Moscow, in turn, warned that an expansion of the conflict could pose a serious threat to regional security.
At the same time, claims and assumptions are being discussed that China and Russia are providing Iran with military assistance. Trump, stating that he does not believe such assistance exists, emphasized that if the two countries are helping Iran, it will soon become known.
