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Trump Warns Xi Over $60M Chinese Missile Deal to Iran

7/30/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump said he would be “quite disappointed” if Chinese President Xi Jinping broke his promise not to arm Iran.
Reuters reported Iran is expected to receive 300 to 400 Chinese shoulder-fired air-defence missiles under a US$60 million to US$70 million deal.
Trump said he would find the missile report “surprising” and noted that Xi told him he wouldn’t partake.

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U.S. President Donald Trump said he would be “quite disappointed” if Chinese President Xi Jinping broke his promise not to arm Iran.
Reuters reported Iran is expected to receive 300 to 400 Chinese shoulder-fired air-defence missiles under a US$60 million to US$70 million deal.
Trump said he would find the missile report “surprising” and noted that Xi told him he wouldn’t partake.