US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth reported that Beijing has assured Washington it will not supply weaponry to Iran during the current ceasefire in the Middle East. This comes as the US continues to pressure Tehran toward a broader peace agreement.

China has assured the United States that it will not supply weapons to Iran during the current ceasefire in the Middle East conflict, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday, as Washington stepped up pressure on Tehran to agree to a broader peace deal brokered by Pakistan. Speaking at a Pentagon briefing, Hegseth said Beijing had conveyed the assurance directly, amid heightened concerns in Washington about external support for Iran during the fragile pause in fighting. “Trump has a...