Washington, April 16 -- US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has addressed reports concerning potential Chinese arms shipments to Iran, confirming that Washington has received high-level assurances that such a move will not take place.

Addressing a Pentagon briefing, Hegseth was joined by the Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Caine, and Admiral Brad Cooper, Commander of US Central Command. During the session, the US secretary highlighted the diplomatic channels utilised to resolve the matter, pointing specifically to the direct communication between the American and Chinese heads of state.

"President Trump has a very strong and direct relationship with (Chinese President Xi Jinping), and they communicated on that. China ...