United States President Donald Trump has said he does not need China’s assistance in ending the war on Iran as he departed Washington, DC, for Beijing, where he is set to hold a state visit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Trump said, “I don’t think we need any help with Iran” and declared that the US will win the war “one way or the other”.
Trump’s three-day visit to Beijing comes at a fraught time for the US president.
His approval ratings have been dragged down by the protracted war on Iran and a surge in inflation, which economists attribute in part to the disruption of global energy supplies.
The war has closed the Strait of Hormuz – through which roughly a fifth of the world’s oil supply previously flowed – stranding tankers and causing energy prices to spike to levels that could sabotage global economic growth.
Trump offered conflicting signals on how central Iran would be to his discussions with Xi.
Trump says he does not need Xi’s help on Iran war as he heads to China
