Trump says Russia, China not ‘participating’ in Iran war ‘in my opinion’
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Vladimir Putin told Donald Trump that he would not sell weapons to Iran.
"Likewise, President Putin, despite the horrible War going on in Ukraine (The relationship remains, as it does with President Zelenskyy), told me that he would not sell Weapons to Iran,"
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"President Xi, at our recent meeting in Beijing, China, told me that he would not, under any circumstances, give or sell Weapons to the Islamic Republic of Iran — And that statement included Chinese Companies,"
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while saying he believed assurances from Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin that they were not yet doing so
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President Trump does not believe Russia or China are helping Iran with weaponry.
President Trump said he doesn’t believe Russia or China are helping Iran with weaponry.
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In March, CNN reported that unnamed U.S. officials said Russia is providing Iran with Russian satellite imagery to track the location and movement of American troops.
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Reuters reported this week that Iranian strikes on CIA facilities in the Gulf have prompted U.S. intelligence analysts to investigate whether Russia has provided targeting information or advanced drone technology to Iran.
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Iran may also have used Chinese missiles and long-range early-warning radar during the war, sources told NBC News in May.
Experts also say Chinese satellites have provided Iran with enhanced targeting data.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who also serves as national security adviser, pushed back on reporters asking if he had raised during a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov the issue of Russia sharing targeting intelligence.
“Who says they are?” he asked twice and suggested Hegseth was not specific in his accusations.
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“Let’s imagine that were true. I certainly wouldn’t discuss it in the press,” he continued.
“Nothing that Iran is doing — nothing that anyone’s doing to help Iran is in any way increasing their ability to target Americans.”
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Hegseth told lawmakers on Tuesday that Russia and China, “at different levels,” are “enabling what Iran is doing.”
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Gen. Dan Caine said that such information is classified.
Gen. Dan Caine, the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said such information is classified.
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“I’d rather not opine on specifics because that would divulge what we know, and I never want the adversary to know what I know, I just want to know it,” he said.
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- Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told lawmakers that Russia and China, at different levels, are enabling what Iran is doing.
collides with Russia and China are not participating in helping Iran. · President Trump Messages Presidents Xi and Putin
- Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told lawmakers that Russia and China, at different levels, are enabling what Iran is doing.
collides with China said no to this, loud and clear. · China gave the United States the same response that Britain heard in 1956.Six weeks ago, the United States threatened all countries doing business with Iran with sanctions.China said no to this, loud and clear.When Britain threatened Egypt in 1956, it had heard the same response from the US....
- Donald Trump believed assurances from Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin that they were not yet selling weapons to Iran
collides with Russia provided Iran with targeting information and other support during its strikes on US facilities across the wider Gulf region. · Reuters: US intelligence investigating Russia's role in Iranian attacks on CIA facilities
- Donald Trump believed assurances from Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin that they were not yet selling weapons to Iran
collides with Iran most likely replenished its missile stocks with new Russian weapons and restored a significant part of its missile arsenal during over eight weeks of a ceasefire with the United States. · Reuters: US intelligence investigating Russia's role in Iranian attacks on CIA facilities
- Donald Trump believed assurances from Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin that they were not yet selling weapons to Iran
collides with Russia helped Tehran improve the accuracy of Shahed-136 drones by supplying the Kometa-M satellite navigation system. · Reuters: US intelligence investigating Russia's role in Iranian attacks on CIA facilities
- Donald Trump believed assurances from Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin that they were not yet selling weapons to Iran
collides with Washington would discover that Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin are supplying weapons to Tehran as the war between the United States and Iran escalates. · Trump warns China and Russia not to ‘give or sell’ weapons to Iran
- Sources told NBC News in May that Iran may have used Chinese missiles and long-range early-warning radar during the war, and that Chinese satellites have provided Iran with enhanced targeting data.
collides with Russia and China are not participating in helping Iran. · President Trump Messages Presidents Xi and Putin
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