US-Iran Standoff Lengthens as Trump Reiterates War Threats

President Donald Trump says he’s going to have a great meeting with China’s Xi Jinping. “My relationship with President Xi is a fantastic one. We’ve always gotten along and we’re doing very well with China, and working with China has been very good, so we look forward to it,” Trump said as he was leaving the White House for Beijing.Source: Bloomberg

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By Omar Tamo and Patrick Sykes

May 13, 2026 at 8:23 AM UTC

US President Donald Trump repeated his military threats against Iran ahead of a visit to China, the Islamic Republic’s largest oil customer and a key diplomatic partner.

Iran will either “make a good deal” with the US or face devastation, Trump said on Tuesday. The war on Iran, which has sent energy prices soaring because of Tehran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, will be high on the agenda of the talks between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.