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Shafaq News- Washington
Russia and China will not supply weapons to Iran, US
President Donald Trump stated, warning that any such move “would be very bad”
for both countries.
Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping assured him during a
recent meeting in Beijing that China would not, “under any circumstances,”
provide weapons to Tehran, adding that the commitment also applies to Chinese
companies. He noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin had made a similar
pledge despite the ongoing war in Ukraine.
The Washington Post, citing officials familiar with US
intelligence assessments, previously reported that Russia had provided Iran
with targeting data related to US military positions in the Middle East. The
Wall Street Journal also quoted US officials as saying that Iran’s improved
ability to strike sensitive targets had raised concerns in Washington that
Tehran could be receiving targeting assistance from Russia or China, although
neither report presented public evidence to support the assessments.
On March 5, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said
Russia and China support Iran “politically and in other areas,” without
specifying whether that assistance includes military cooperation. Trump warns
China, Russia against arming Iran