Donald Trump, the US president, has said he is likely to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping next week on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit to discuss ending the war in Iran.
Al Jazeera reported early Monday, November 9, that Trump made the remarks while speaking to reporters in Florida.
According to the report, Trump said: “I think one of the meetings will be with President Putin and President Xi, which will be interesting. We will discuss many issues, including nuclear disarmament. In fact, we will talk about a lot of topics. We are trying to end the war in Iran, and we are making good progress in that direction…”
Trump also said that the US operation, dubbed “Iron Gate,” aimed at disrupting Iran’s overland supply routes, is now underway.
He added: “This means that nothing is coming in by land. And as you know, despite the naval blockade, nothing is coming in by water either.”
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), established in 1989, has 21 members, including Australia, Canada, Japan, China, Russia and the United States. The leaders of its member economies meet annually.
