U.S. President Donald Trump said in a social media post that Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin told him they would not sell weapons to Iran.
Trump recounted that during his meeting in Beijing, Xi Jinping stated that he would under no circumstances give or sell weapons to Iran, and that this also applied to Chinese companies. "Considering our relationship, I trust his word. Besides, I am doing him very big favors," he said.
Trump noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin also told him, "despite the terrible war ongoing in Ukraine," that he would not sell weapons to Iran. Trump added, "(Putin) knows I sell weapons to NATO countries, not to Ukraine."
Trump stressed that NATO countries pay full price and that he has "no idea" how these weapons are distributed, adding, "Although it is often mentioned, I think the two great countries are not involved in this (selling weapons to Iran). If they were, it would be very bad for them. It would definitely not be in their interest."