Trump says Xi Jinping supports opening Strait of Hormuz as US-Iran nuclear talks stall
President Donald Trump stated on Air Force One that his meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping went "very well" and that Xi wants to see the Strait of Hormuz opened, amid weeks of stalled US-Iran negotiations with neither side willing to compromise. Simultaneously, Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 45-day extension of a ceasefire following two days of negotiations in Washington.
Verified
- ✓Trump stated Xi Jinping wants the Strait of Hormuz opened. (BBC News, 43 mainstream articles)
- ✓Trump said his meetings with Xi went 'very well.' (BBC News, 43 mainstream articles)
- ✓Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 45-day ceasefire extension. (BBC News, 43 mainstream articles)
- ✓The ceasefire extension followed two days of negotiations in Washington. (BBC News, 43 mainstream articles)
- ✓US and Iran nuclear negotiations have stalled with neither side willing to compromise. (BBC News, 43 mainstream articles)
Interpretation
- ~China may be positioned to move negotiations forward between the US and Iran. (BBC News framing, not independently verified as outcome)
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- 5 of 14 major US outlets
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- May 16, 2026 at 4:58 AM PDT
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