Trump to China: No Weapons for Iran, or 50 Percent Tariff

President Donald Trump is warning that China—or any other country sending weapons to Iran—could face a 50 percent tariff. That comes after reports suggest China is preparing to supply Iran with air defense systems.

The United States is blockading ships visiting Iranian ports traveling through the Strait of Hormuz: What does it mean for the world—and for China?

Rod D. Martin, political analyst: “Iran has been hanging this, this sword of Damocles, over the global oil market since I was a small child.”

New evidence emerges in a Toronto bomb hoax that led to the cancellation of Shen Yun Performing Arts. The suspect says he has ties to the Chinese Communist Party.

In the South China Sea, the Philippines accuses Chinese fishermen of pouring a highly toxic chemical, cyanide, into waters near a disputed shoal. At the same time, the United States and Australia have joined the Philippines for joint naval drills.

1. Trump to China: No Weapons to Iran, or 50 Percent Tariff
2. U.S. Intel: China Is Packing MANPADS for Iran
3. Trump, Xi Set to Meet in Beijing in May
4. China’s Gas Prices ↑11% Since Iran Conflict Began
5. US Blockades Strait of Hormuz After Failed Iran Talks
6. Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Threat Weakens
7. Iran Faces Pressure Until Peace Deal
8. Oil Prices Up Short-Term, May Ease Later
9. China Faces Recession Risk Over Iran Tariffs
10. China Link to Bomb Hoax Targeting Shen Yun
11. Canada Condemns Beijing for Targeting Shen Yun
12. Philippines Accuses China of Dumping Cyanide in Sea
13. US, Australia Join Philippines in Annual Drills
14. $92M AI Chip Smuggling Case Under Scrutiny
15. NASA Looking Ahead After Record-Breaking Artemis II Mission
16. NASA Shifts Focus to Artemis III
17. DC Rally Commemorates Historic Peaceful Appeal in China
18. Beijing Harvests Organs From Falun Gong Practitioners
19. Chagos Deal on Hold After US Pulls Back Support