Xi assured Trump he would cease aid to Iran, US ambassador to China claims

Published September 25, 2026 1:44pm ET | Updated September 25, 2026 1:46pm ET



The United States is demanding that China cease any aid to the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the U.S. ambassador claimed Beijing is playing ball.

Ambassador to China David Perdue told CNBC in a Friday interview that President Donald Trump has communicated this request for weeks but revisited the issue during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington.

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