Trump Warns China and Russia of 'Bad Things' If They Involve Themselves in Selling Weapons to Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that China and Russia will not sell weapons to Iran, while warning that "bad things" would happen if the two nations were to get involved in selling weapons to the country.

Writing on his social media platform Truth Social on the 24th local time, President Trump stated, "President Xi Jinping told me recently during our meeting in Beijing, China (in May) that he would not under any circumstances provide or sell weapons to the Islamic Republic of Iran."

He added, "That meant Chinese companies as well. Given our relationship, I take him at his word. I am also doing him a very large favor."

President Trump also stated, "Similarly, President Putin, despite the horrible war taking place in Ukraine, told me that he would not sell weapons to Iran."

He claimed, "He understands that I am not selling weapons to Ukraine, but rather to NATO countries," adding, "I have no idea how those weapons are distributed."

President Trump emphasized, "The two major countries (China and Russia) that people so often talk about regarding the Iran problem are, in my opinion, not involved in this."

He wrote, "If they were to do so, it would be a very bad thing for them," and "it certainly would not be in their best interest."

AFP reported that President Trump's post was "a warning to China and Russia over arms sales to Iran," while Reuters reported that it was "a warning against Chinese and Russian involvement in the Iran war."

China and Russia are known to covertly support Iran, which is at war against the United States.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, when asked during a U.S. Senate hearing on the 21st whether China and Russia were supporting Iran, replied, "There is certainly cooperation happening amongst our adversaries," adding, "Both nations have ways, at different levels, of enabling some of the activities that Iran engages in."

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