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Trump says he and Xi agree to keep Iran from having nuclear arms

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands at a state banquet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands at a state banquet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci Evan Vucci Reuters

BEIJING - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he discussed Iran with Chinese President Xi Jinping and that they do not want Iran to have nuclear weapons and "want the straits open".

The two leaders met at the walled-off Zhongnanhai complex in Beijing as Trump wraps up his state visit to China.

"We've settled a lot of different problems that other people wouldn't have been able to solve," Trump said.

(Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump walks with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng during an arrival ceremony at Beijing Capital International Airport, in Beijing, China, May 13, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump walks with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng during an arrival ceremony at Beijing Capital International Airport, in Beijing, China, May 13, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci/File Photo Evan Vucci Reuters

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This story was originally published May 15, 2026 at 12:25 AM.

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