New Delhi, April 22 -- US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) made obscure comments regarding China's involvement in assisting Iran in the war by possibly providing weapons or other potentially lethal war supplies to the Islamic Republic, a move that would test a US red line on aiding Tehran during the war, Bloomberg reported.

In an interview with CNBC, Trump suggested that Washington caught a boat with a "gift" from Beijing; however, without stating explicitly, he hinted that the "gift" may have been some lethal aid intended for Tehran. This came as he spoke about the US's efforts to restock its own munitions.

He said, "We caught a ship yesterday that had some things on it, which weren't very nice - a gift from China, perhap...