Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping offered to help the US negotiate with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump told Fox News that China’s heavy dependence on Gulf oil makes Beijing eager to keep the crucial trade route open and stable as tensions continue to rise in the Middle East.

The US president arrived for the two-day summit on Air Force One late Wednesday accompanied by top CEOs, including Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Tesla’s Elon Musk – symbols of business deals Trump hopes t

The U.S., not Iran, is in control of the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump said Friday, adding, "We wiped out their armed forces, essentially." Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said Friday that his country "cannot trust the Americans at all" and Iran is "trying to maintain" the "shaky" ceasefire "to give diplomacy a chance.

Follow real-time developments as the Middle East conflict widens through continued fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, mounting diplomatic tensions and growing concerns over maritime security and global energy supplies.

Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend a ceasefire and hold expanded talks on a political settlement, the United States announced Friday, even as Israel carried out new strikes that it insists are not subject to the truce.

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As President Trump left Beijing, he and Xi Jinping, China’s leader, played up stability. There was no indication that they had resolved any major points of contention on Taiwan, the war in Iran or other issues.

Fox News live-streamed President Donald Trump's arrival in Beijing before commencing his visit to China to meet with President Xi Jinping and reportedly discuss the war with Iran

Iran's military says it's trained and ready for any new U.S. assault as Trump predicts a "long talk" about the war with China's President Xi in Beijing.