Trump Says He Exchanged Letters With China’s Xi Over Iran

Trump has warned that China could face an additional 50 percent U.S. tariff if the communist regime is found to be arming Tehran.

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 26, 2026. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

U.S. President Donald Trump said on April 15 that he had received a letter from Chinese leader Xi Jinping after he told Beijing not to supply weapons to Iran.

In an interview with Fox Business that aired on April 15, Trump said Xi’s letter was a response to his own letter expressing concerns about Beijing’s alleged arming of Tehran.