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Trump downplays Iran war's role in upcoming Xi summit
Ahead of a summit in Beijing, President Trump said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping have almost nothing to talk about when it comes to the war with Iran. CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean joins to discuss.
What happened
According to CBS News’s source item, Trump downplays Iran war’s role in upcoming Xi summit, Ahead of a summit in Beijing, President Trump said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping have almost nothing to talk about when it comes to the war with Iran. CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean joins to discuss.
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- Trump downplays Iran war's role in upcoming Xi summitCBS News - 2026-05-12T21:42:10+00:00
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