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According to a report by Al Jazeera on Thursday, May 14, 2026, The White House has disclosed additional details from discussions between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping concerning the escalating tensions in the Middle East and regional security issues.
According to a statement released by the White House, both leaders agreed that Iran must not be allowed to develop or possess a nuclear weapon. The administration said the two presidents shared the position that “Iran can never have a nuclear weapon” during their conversation, which focused heavily on growing instability across the region.
The discussion also addressed developments surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most strategically important maritime trade routes. The White House stated that Xi expressed China’s opposition to any militarisation of the waterway and rejected efforts to impose charges or tolls on vessels using the strait.
The White House noted that Xi made Beijing’s stance clear regarding “China’s opposition to the militarisation of the strait and any effort to charge a toll for its use”.
The Strait of Hormuz remains a critical global shipping corridor, handling a significant share of the world’s oil and energy exports. Concerns over security in the region have intensified in recent months amid rising geopolitical tensions and military activity involving regional and international powers.
Meanwhile, China’s state-run news agency Xinhua published its own account of the meeting between Trump and Xi but did not include the remarks referenced by the White House concerning the Strait of Hormuz or Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
The conversation between the two leaders comes at a time of heightened diplomatic engagement over Middle East security, as global powers continue efforts to prevent further escalation in the region.
