Balance of Power

Xi, Trump Take Opposite Sides on Iran-Israel

Damage from an Iranian missile attack in Tamra, Israel, on June 17.

Photographer: Kobi Wolf/Bloomberg

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Israel’s campaign to eliminate Iran’s nuclear program is emerging as another faultline in US-China ties, with Donald Trump and Xi Jinping picking opposite sides.