'Xi Will Give Me A Big, Fat, Hug': Trump Says China Agreed To Not Send Weapons To Iran

Last Updated:April 15, 2026, 17:38 IST

Trump wrote that China was “very happy” with his efforts in the Strait of Hormuz and added that Xi Jinping would give him a “big, fat hug” when they meet in the coming weeks.

US President Donald Trump claimed that China had agreed not to supply weapons to Iran, saying he had directly communicated with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the issue. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump wrote that China was “very happy" with his efforts in the Strait of Hormuz and added that Xi Jinping would give him a “big, fat hug" when they meet in the coming weeks.

“China is very happy that I am permanently opening the Strait of Hormuz. I am doing it for them, also — And the World. This situation will never happen again. They have agreed not to send weapons to Iran. President Xi will give me a big, fat, hug when I get there in a few weeks. We are working together smartly, and very well! Doesn’t that beat fighting??? BUT REMEMBER, we are very good at fighting, if we have to — far better than anyone else!!! President DJT", Trump wrote.

Earlier in the day, Trump had said in an interview with Fox Business that he had personally asked Xi Jinping to refrain from arming Iran and received assurances in response.

“I had heard that China’s giving weapons to, I mean – you’re seeing it all over the place – to Iran," Trump said, adding, “And I wrote him a letter asking him not to do that, and he wrote me a letter saying that essentially he’s not doing that."

The remarks come amid heightened tensions involving Iran and the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil route. Trump has been pushing to ensure stability in the region while warning countries against providing military support to Tehran.

Last week, Trump cautioned that nations supplying weapons to Iran could face steep economic penalties, including tariffs of up to 50 per cent. He also defended recent US military actions, claiming strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities had prevented Tehran from rapidly acquiring nuclear weapons.

“They would have had a nuclear weapon within weeks… and they would have used it," he said, while criticising the 2015 nuclear deal negotiated under former US president Barack Obama.

Trump further stated that Gulf nations were unlikely to face additional attacks despite recent retaliatory actions by Iran. He expressed confidence in the effectiveness of US measures, including a blockade on Iranian ports, noting that there had been little pushback from major countries such as China or Saudi Arabia.

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