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Xi promised not to send military equipment to Iran – Trump

RT News · · 324 words · By Russia Today
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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“US President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping had promised him that China would not send military aid to Iran.”
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Multiple independent web search results (including TASS and other news updates) confirm that Donald Trump stated Xi Jinping promised not to send military aid/equipment to Iran.
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping had promised him that China would not send military aid to Iran. The leaders held talks in Beijing on Thursday, marking the first visit by a…
https://www.rt.com/news/640010-trump-xi-military-iran/
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web search NEUTRAL — Chinese President Xi Jinping has promised that China will not supply military equipment to Iran, US President Donald Trump said.
https://tass.com/world/2131009
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump said that Chinese leader Xi Jinping offered during their talks Thursday to help resolve the conflict between the US and Iran. China has close ties to Iran and is the number one …
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-china-visit-xi-…
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“The leaders held talks in Beijing on Thursday, marking the first visit by a US president to China since 2017.”
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The web search results explicitly mention that the leaders held talks in Beijing on Thursday and that this marked the first visit by a US president to China since 2017.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald is a Scottish masculine given name. It is derived from the Gaelic name Dòmhnall. [1] This comes from the Proto-Celtic * Dumno-ualos ("world-ruler" or "world-wielder"). [2][3][4] The final - d i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, was born on June 14, 1946, in New York City to Fred Trump, a real-estate developer, and Mary Anne MacLeod Trump, a Scottish immigrant. T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_life_and_education_of_Do…
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“Tehran closed [the Strait of Hormuz] to “enemy ships” in response to US and Israeli airstrikes.”
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Wikipedia explicitly documents the '2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis', stating shipping has been largely blocked by Iran since February 28, 2026, following US and Israeli air wars/strikes.
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web search 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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web search NEUTRAL — US-Israel war on Iran. Live updates. US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday called on China to encourage Iran to not shut down the Strait of Hormuz after Washi…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/23/can-iran-really-shu…
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web search NEUTRAL — US-Iran ceasefire under threat after exchange of strikes in strait of Hormuz. 4h ago. US and Iran close to temporary truce, Pakistani officials claim.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/18/iran-closes-st…
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“China wanted the Strait of Hormuz to remain open because it imports oil from the region.”
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While general information about China is provided, the specific evidence gathered does not explicitly state China's desire for the strait to remain open due to oil imports in the context of this specific event.
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web search NEUTRAL — China, [h] officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), [i] is a country in East Asia. It is the second-most populous country after India, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, representing 17%…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China
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web search NEUTRAL — 19 hours ago · China, the largest of all Asian countries, occupies nearly the entire East Asian landmass and covers approximately one-fourteenth of the land area of Earth, making it almost as large as…
https://www.britannica.com/place/China
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web search NEUTRAL — Stay informed on the latest coverage on China with AP News.
https://apnews.com/hub/china
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“US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told NBC News that “the Chinese side said they are not in favor of militarizing the Strait of Hormuz.””
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The provided web search results for 'Marco' are irrelevant (films, pizza, awards). However, one search result mentions Marco Rubio calling on China to encourage Iran not to shut the strait, but it does not explicitly quote the 'militarizing' phrase from NBC News. No corroborating independent sources for the specific quote were found in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Marco was released worldwide on 20 December 2024, coinciding with Christmas. The film received positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success at the box office and emerged as the highest-g…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_(2024_film)
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web search NEUTRAL — Marco's Pizza Online Ordering is designed for ease-of-use. It’s quick and easy to create an order, purchase, and schedule for delivery. Create an order now!
https://www.marcos.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Marco Awards Group is a wholesale trophy component distributor with dozens of company-owned domestic distribution centers, including locations in both Canada and Puerto Rico.
https://www.marcoawardsgroup.com/
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“Beijing does not support Iran imposing tolls on ships passing through the waterway.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about the Chinese language and restaurants.
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web search NEUTRAL — Chinese (spoken: simplified Chinese: 汉语; traditional Chinese: 漢語; pinyin: Hànyǔ, [a] written: 中文; Zhōngwén b) is an umbrella term for all Sinitic languages, widely recognized as a collection of langua…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_language
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web search NEUTRAL — Hong Kong Station 港味小厨 is a Chinese restaurant offering both Dine-In and online order pickup services. We specialize in traditional and American-style Chinese cuisine, providing a comfortable dining e…
https://www.hkstationdenver.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — What are people saying about chinese restaurants in Denver, CO? This is a review for chinese restaurants in Denver, CO: "Service was excellent! Literally I dropped a chopstick and a nice waiter came a…
https://www.yelp.com/search?cflt=chinese&find_loc=Denver,+CO
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“Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC that China “will be working behind the scenes” to help restore access to the strait.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about Scott sports equipment and toilet paper.
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web search NEUTRAL — SCOTT Sports pushes the limits of innovation, technology and design to develop some of the best bikes, ski, running and motosports equipment.
https://www.scott-sports.com/us/en/
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web search NEUTRAL — Scott® toilet paper and paper towels provide quality at a great value to help clean any mess. Get offers and learn more about the Scott® Brand today.
https://www.scottbrand.com/en-us/
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web search NEUTRAL — Scott Sports pushes the boundaries of innovation, technology and design to develop some of the best cycling, skiing, running and motorsports equipment. We want to share our love of sports.
https://www.scottbikeus.com/
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“Iranian media reported on Thursday that some Chinese ships had been allowed to sail through the strait”
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The evidence provided consists of general Wikipedia and History entries about Iran, but does not mention reports about Chinese ships being allowed through the strait on a specific Thursday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran, [c] officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, [d] also known as Persia, [e] is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian S…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 20, 2026 · In everyday conversation, the words "Persian" and "Iranian" are often used as if they mean the same thing. Both refer to the same territory—modern-day Iran—and to a culture with thousan…
https://www.history.com/articles/persian-iranian-meaning-dif…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Iran is a mountainous, arid, and ethnically diverse country of southwestern Asia. The heart of the Persian empire of antiquity, Iran has long played an important role in the region as an …
https://www.britannica.com/place/Iran
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“China’s Foreign Ministry has condemned the “illegal” US sanctions on Chinese businesses accused of helping Iran”
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“the government ordered the companies not to comply [with US sanctions].”
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The claim is supported by a single cross-reference from RT News stating Beijing ordered companies not to comply with US sanctions.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — After Washington sanctioned several Chinese refineries for doing business with Iran, Beijing ordered the companies not to comply with the measures.
https://www.rt.com/news/639982-us-intel-fears-iran-war-china…
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“The US has maintained its own blockade of Iran’s ports”
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“US Central Command saying it had redirected 72 ships and disabled four others since April 13.”
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