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Trump says Xi offered help to open Hormuz, vowed not to arm Iran

France 24 · May 14, 2026, 6:13 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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US President Donald Trump on Thursday said President Xi Jinping had offered China's help to open the Strait of Hormuz and pledged not to send military equipment to aid Iran in its war against the US and Israel.

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