U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that he has permanently opened the Strait of Hormuz and that China has agreed to refrain from sending weapons to Iran as part of a cooperative arrangement between the two countries regarding the strategic waterway.
In a post on Truth Social, the president stated that Beijing "is very happy that I am permanently opening the Strait of Hormuz. I am doing it for them, also - And the World. This situation will never happen again."
Trump added in his post that the arrangement includes a Chinese commitment not to send weapons to Iran. He further characterized the current bilateral relationship as cooperative, saying the two governments "are working together smartly and very well."
The statements present the president's account of an agreement with China tied to the status of the Strait of Hormuz. The public remarks focus on the permanence of the opening, the reported Chinese response of approval, and a pledge by Beijing not to supply weapons to Iran as part of the described arrangement.
Context and immediate implications
The president's message highlights three linked assertions: that the Strait of Hormuz has been permanently opened, that China welcomed that decision, and that Beijing agreed not to provide weapons to Iran. The announcement frames those points as elements of cooperation between Washington and Beijing.
Direct quotations from the announcement
"China is very happy that I am permanently opening the Strait of Hormuz. I am doing it for them, also - And the World. This situation will never happen again," the president wrote. He also said the two countries are "working together smartly and very well."
What the public record in this article does not provide
- Details about the nature, terms, or verification of the reported agreement with China are not provided in the statements quoted here.
- No additional information is given on enforcement mechanisms or third-party confirmation of the claimed Chinese commitment to stop sending weapons to Iran.
The president's post presents a succinct account of the claimed arrangement; the remarks do not include supporting documentation or further explanation within the text presented here.