Trump: Xi wants Iran deal, would 'love' to help
President Trump sat down with Sean Hannity after his bilateral summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, detailing their conversation on the conflict with Iran.
President Donald Trump revealed Thursday that Chinese President Xi Jinping offered to help broker a deal with Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz following high-stakes talks in Beijing.
"President Xi would like to see a deal made," Trump told Sean Hannity in an exclusive interview airing tonight at 9 p.m. ET on Fox News Channel.
"And he did offer. He said, ‘If I can be of any help at all, I would like to be of help'... He'd like to see the Hormuz Strait open."
Trump also said Xi assured him China would not provide military equipment to Iran, a key point of discussion as members of the Trump administration press Beijing over its relationship with Tehran.
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President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping visit the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on May 14, 2026. (Brendan Smialowski/Pool/Getty Images)
"That’s a big statement..." Trump said.
"He said that strongly, but at the same time, he said they buy a lot of [Iran's] oil there, and they’d like to keep doing that. He’d like to see Hormuz Strait opened. I said, 'Well, we didn’t stop it, they [Iran] did, and then we stopped them.'"
Trump also pointed to concerns Xi raised over alleged efforts by Iran to impose costs on ships moving through the critical global energy corridor.
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President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping greet other officials at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on May 14, 2026. (Kenny Holston-Pool/Getty Images)
"He didn’t like the fact that they’re charging tolls," Trump said.
"I don’t know if they are or not — I don’t know who would pay them. Where would the money go? The country is decimated."
The president's remarks came after a two-and-a-half-hour meeting with the Chinese leader, where the two also discussed increasing U.S. access to Chinese markets and halting the flow of fentanyl precursors to the U.S.
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According to the White House, the two sides agreed that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon and that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open.
However, China reportedly raised other warnings surrounding Taiwan.
Trump and Xi are expected to meet again for a bilateral tea meeting at 11:40 a.m. Friday local time.
Fox News' Eric Mack, Morgan Phillips, Lauren Simonetti, Greg Wehner, Michael Sinkewicz, Robert McGreevy and Efrat Lachter contributed to this report.
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