Iran war day 75: Trump–Xi talks loom in Beijing as tensions rise in the Gulf
The 75th day of the Iran war began with President Donald Trump arriving in Beijing for a high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping. Gulf tensions, oil prices and navigation in the Strait of Hormuz are set to dominate the agenda.
As the war in Iran reaches its 75th day, President Donald Trump has arrived in Beijing for a high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping, with Gulf tensions hovering over every agenda item. US and Chinese officials confirm that the conflict's ripple effects, ranging from oil prices to navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, will feature prominently in the Trump–Xi meeting.
Iran's foreign ministry has signalled openness to renewed talks but has rejected the latest US war-end proposal as unacceptable in its current form. Israeli forces continued limited operations along the southern Lebanon border, while US Navy assets remained on heightened alert in the Persian Gulf following an overnight incident involving a commercial tanker.
Analysts say the convergence of Iran-war diplomacy and US–China negotiations could either ease global market volatility or amplify it, depending on how the two leaders signal cooperation on energy security. Oil benchmarks remained near multi-year highs in Asian trading, with traders awaiting any joint statement that touches on the Gulf situation.
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