
Why China’s promise of no arms to Iran will do little to end the war
From Iran: The Latest
Published 5/15/2026

From Iran: The Latest
Published 5/15/2026
Donald Trump ended his high stakes trip to China claiming Xi Jinping had promised not to arm Iran, wanted the Strait of Hormuz open, and backed his goal of preventing Tehran getting a nuclear weapon. But does any of that amount to a change in Chinese policy, and will it do anything to bring…