U.S. President Donald Trump asked Chinese President ‌Xi Jinping in a ​letter not to ⁠give Iran weapons, and Mr. Xi responded that China was not supplying ‌Tehran, the U.S. President told Fox Business ‌Network in an interview that ‌aired ⁠on Wednesday (April 15, 2026).

Mr. Trump, in ⁠the interview taped on Tuesday (April 14), did not say when the letters ​were exchanged. ‌Last week, he threatened countries with an immediate 50% tariff if they supplied ‌Iran with weapons.