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Trump says he is losing patience with Iran after talks with China’s Xi

Sowetan · · 996 words · By Reuters Agency
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25 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“US President Donald Trump said his patience with Iran was running out after he discussed the costly and unpopular war with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday”
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Multiple independent web sources (CNN, Al Jazeera, and another news report) confirm that Donald Trump and Xi Jinping discussed the Iran war on Thursday and that Trump stated his patience was running out.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 8 to 10 November 2017, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, made a state visit to China with his wife, the first lady of the United States, Melania Trump. This was Trump's first stat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_state_visit_by_Donald_Tru…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 15 May 2026, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, is making a state visit to China. This visit is Trump's second state visit to China, and the first to occur during his second …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_state_visit_by_Donald_Tru…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Trump Always Chickens Out" (TACO) is a pejorative description of the perceived tendency of United States president Donald Trump to make threats, only to later delay or renege on them as a way to incr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_Always_Chickens_Out
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“a ship was reportedly seized by Iranian personnel off the United Arab Emirates (UAE)”
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Reported by The Guardian, UKMTO, and another news source that a vessel was seized off the UAE coast and taken toward Iranian waters.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — At around 12:53 p.m. on 28 February 2026, following the coordinated 2026 Israeli–United States strikes on Iran, the Islamic Republic of Iran launched a multiday series of missile and drone airstrikes …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_the_Un…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United Arab Emirates consists of seven emirates (Arabic: إمارات ʾimārāt; singular: إمارة ʾimārah), which were historically known as the Trucial States. Each emirate maintains its own sovereignty …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emirates_of_the_United_Arab_Em…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The two nations previously maintained diplomatic missions, but the United Arab Emirates closed its embassy in Tehran on March 1, 2026, following a series of Iranian missile and drone strikes on Emirat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_Arab_Emirates_rela…
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“Trump and Xi had agreed during talks in Beijing on the need to keep the Strait of Hormuz shipping lane open”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Trump and Xi agreed the Strait of Hormuz must remain open for the free flow of energy.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 8 to 10 November 2017, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, made a state visit to China with his wife, the first lady of the United States, Melania Trump. This was Trump's first stat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_state_visit_by_Donald_Tru…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 15 May 2026, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, is making a state visit to China. This visit is Trump's second state visit to China, and the first to occur during his second …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_state_visit_by_Donald_Tru…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kim–Xi meetings were a series of summits between North Korea and China during 2018, 2019 and 2025. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on March 25–28, 2018. Xi made …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim–Xi_meetings
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“Iran effectively shut the waterway in response to US-Israeli attacks which began on February 28”
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Wikipedia entries for '2026 Iran war', '2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign', and '2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis' all confirm that Iran closed the waterway in response to US-Israeli attacks that began on February 28, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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“China is close to Iran and the main buyer of its oil”
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Five independent cross-references (Deutsche Welle, Axios, CNBC, BBC News, NY Post) all confirm China is the main buyer of Iranian oil.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — China is considered the main buyer of Iranian oil and gas.
https://www.dw.com/en/iran-war-us-says-ceasefire-still-holds…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — China... is the main buyer of Iranian crude oil
https://axios.com/2026/05/13/trump-china-summit-energy-deals
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Beijing is Iran's largest trade partner and the top buyer of its oil
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/12/trump-xi-china-trade-iran-ta…
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“The US paused its attacks on Iran last month but began a blockade of the country’s ports”
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Web search results confirm the US began a naval blockade of Iranian ports following stalled peace talks, and Wikipedia references the ongoing war context.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, historically known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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“an Indian cargo vessel carrying livestock from Africa to the UAE was sunk on Wednesday in waters off the coast of Oman”
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Multiple sources (Indian Sailing Vessels Association, Reuters, and MarineTraffic data) confirm an Indian livestock vessel (MSV Haji Ali) was sunk off the coast of Oman.
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web search NEUTRAL — Indian cargo vessel MSV Haji Ali BDI 1492 sank off Oman after an explosion and fire during a Berbera-Sharjah livestock voyage with about 4,000 sheep and goats on board, according to the Indian Sailing…
https://en.portnews.ru/news/391454/
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web search NEUTRAL — Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 8, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer.In the latest incidents on the trade route, an Indian cargo vessel carrying livestock from Africa to the United Arab Emir…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/iran-war-overshadows-tru…
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web search NEUTRAL — The vessel was carrying livestock cargo, Vanguard said.The vessel last reported its position off the coast of Muscat on May 11, according to ship-tracking data on the MarineTraffic platform.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2608075/new-delhi-says-attack-t…
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“India condemned the attack and said all 14 crew members had been rescued by the Omani coast guard”
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TRT World, The Independent, and other news reports confirm that India condemned the attack and that all 14 crew members were rescued by the Omani Coast Guard.
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web search NEUTRAL — “All 14 crew members on board were safely rescued by the Omani Coast Guard and have reached Dibba Port in Oman,” he said, adding that in the last 72 hours, no other incident has been reported involvin…
https://www.trtworld.com/article/7d3e5c6119f4
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web search NEUTRAL — Indian officials confirmed an Indian-flagged dhow sank off Oman following an attack, with all 14 crew members rescued by Omani authorities amid regional tensions.
https://en.yenisafak.com/world/indian-vessel-sinks-off-oman-…
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web search NEUTRAL — An Indian-flagged wooden cargo vessel has sunk in Omani waters following a suspected drone or missile strike, India confirmed on Thursday.All 14 crew members were successfully rescued by the Omani coa…
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/india-o…
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“Vanguard, a British maritime security advisory firm, said the vessel was believed to have been hit by a missile or drone which caused an explosion”
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The Independent and other reports specifically attribute the assessment that the vessel was hit by a missile or drone to the British maritime security firm Vanguard.
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web search NEUTRAL — India condemned the attack on an Indian-flagged vessel off Oman, calling it “unacceptable”, after a suspected drone or missile strike sank the ship.
https://www.wionews.com/india-news/-unacceptable-mea-condemn…
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web search NEUTRAL — Vanguard said it was reported to be transporting livestock from Berbera in Somalia’s breakaway Somaliland region to Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, when there was a “suspected explosion believed …
https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/05/14/india-condem…
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web search NEUTRAL — While India's statement did not specify the nature of the attack or identify those responsible, British maritime risk management group Vanguard suggested the explosion was likely caused by a drone or …
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/india-o…
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“British maritime security agency UKMTO reported on Thursday that “unauthorised personnel” had boarded a ship anchored off the coast of the UAE port of Fujairah, and were steering it towards Iran”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references to specifically confirm the UKMTO report regarding the ship off Fujairah being steered toward Iran on Thursday.
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“Xi made clear China’s opposition to the militarisation of the strait and any effort to charge a toll for its use”
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“Trump said Xi also promised not to send Iran military equipment”
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“Xi also expressed interest in purchasing more American oil to reduce China’s future dependence on the strait”
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“the leaders agreed Iran should never obtain nuclear weapons”
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“Before the war, about a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas supplies passed through the waterway”
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“Fujairah is the UAE’s sole oil port, on the Gulf of Oman just outside the Strait of Hormuz”
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“A Japanese tanker crossed on Wednesday after Japan’s prime minister announced she had requested help from the Iranian president”
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“A huge Chinese tanker also crossed on Wednesday, and Iran’s Fars news agency reported on Thursday that an agreement had been reached to let some Chinese ships pass”
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“Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said 30 vessels had passed through the strait since Wednesday night”
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“According to shipping analytics firm Kpler, about 10 ships had sailed through the strait in the past 24-hours, against five to seven that have crossed daily in recent weeks”
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“Thousands of Iranians were killed in the US and Israeli airstrikes in the first weeks of the war”
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“thousands more have been killed in Lebanon since the war reignited fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed group Hezbollah”
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“Talks between Lebanese and Israeli officials on Thursday in Washington were productive and positive”
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“a senior US admiral told a US Senate committee on Thursday Iran’s ability to threaten its neighbours and US regional interests had been “significantly degraded””
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“Iran’s rulers... used force to put down anti-government protests at the start of the year”
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