US President Donald Trump claims that the Iranian ship seized by the US on its way from China was carrying some “top secret“ cargo.
In a conversation with reporters at the White House, the US leader refused to specify what exactly the ship was carrying. “It's top secret“, the US prime minister said. “Nothing unusual. It's one of those questions where you want to say: “Oh, that's not good“, the president said.
In response, he was asked to clarify whether he was angry with the Chinese leadership. “No“. "I think we do the same with other countries," the White House chief replied.
On April 21, live on CNBC, he stressed that he was "a little surprised" by China's decision to supply certain goods to Iran during the US-Israeli military operation against the Islamic Republic. He also indicated that he expects an understanding on such issues with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
As Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun previously stated, Beijing is concerned about the detention of the "Tuska" by the US military. On April 20, the White House chief announced that the US had intercepted the Iranian cargo ship "Tuska" in the Gulf of Oman for attempting to violate the US naval blockade. According to the "Washington Post", the ship came from China.