Washington, United States, April 8, 2026 (AFP) - Trump tells AFP he believes China got Iran to negotiate

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2026-04-08

US President Donald Trump told AFP on Tuesday he believed China had helped get Iran to the negotiating table to agree a two-week ceasefire deal. "I hear yes," Trump said in a telephone call when asked if Beijing was involved in getting key ally Tehran to negotiate on a truce. Trump is due to travel to Beijing in May to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping. dk/bgs ...

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