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Trump and Xi strike nuclear red line on Iran as Strait of Hormuz tensions stall diplomacy
International
Published on 15 May 2026
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After meeting Xi Jinping in Beijing, Donald Trump said the US and China agreed Iran cannot be allowed to have nuclear weapons. He also claimed the Strait of Hormuz must reopen for global shipping, citing Xi’s opposition to militarising or tolling the waterway. Trump warned his patience is “running out” as US attacks pause but a port blockade continues, with talks stalled over Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile. Incidents include a sunk cargo vessel and unauthorised boarding near Fujairah.
- Trump says US and Xi agreed Iran cannot have nuclear weapons
- They discussed reopening the Strait of Hormuz for global shipping
- Trump calls his remaining patience for Iran “running out”
- Enriched uranium push stalls as Iran refuses to end its program
- Strait incidents include a sunk Indian livestock vessel and ship boarding
- About one-fifth of global oil and LNG once passed through the strait
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