<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>US President </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/donald-trump" rel="" target="" title=" Donald Trump"><span>Donald Trump</span></a><span> is suggesting he may delay his much-anticipated visit to </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/china-news" rel="" target="" title="China "><span>China</span></a><span> at the end of the month as he seeks to ramp up the pressure on Beijing to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz and calm oil prices that have soared during the Iran war.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In an interview on Sunday with the </span><em><span>Financial Times</span></em><span>, Trump said China's reliance on oil from the Middle East means it ought to help with a new coalition he is trying to put together to get oil tanker traffic moving through the strait after Iran’s threats have throttled global flows of oil.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Trump said “we'd like to know” before the trip whether Beijing will help. "We may delay,” Trump said in the interview.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/middle-east-travel-warning-for-australians-do-not-transit-via-doha-qatar/c70983d6-e79c-475a-a457-2deae152dea6" target="_blank"><strong><span>Fresh warning for Australian travellers about stopovers</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One as he returned to Washington from a weekend in Florida that the US had spoken to “about seven” nations about offering military support.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He wouldn't say which ones, though, and demurred when he was asked directly about China — though he subsequently suggested that he'd made such an offer to Beijing.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>“China's an interesting case study," he said, noting its reliance on Gulf oil.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/iran-israel-us-war-trump-suggests-he-may-delay-china-trip/e2e013f7-990a-40bc-aedf-8ed4049ced22" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"So I said, ‘Would you like to come in’ and we'll find out. Maybe they will, maybe they won't.”</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>OSCARS UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/oscars-2026-live-updates-98th-academy-awards-winners-results-surprises-biggest-moments-news-headlines/8d4b2289-f7a5-4cbd-b07a-c30354e585eb" target="_blank"><strong><span>Tears, shock as Best Picture is crowned</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Transport Minister Catherine King says Australia won't be sending a warship to the Strait of Hormuz to protect vessels.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We won't be sending a ship to the Strait of Hormuz. We know how incredibly important that is but that's not something we've been asked or we're contributing to," she told the ABC.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>King said she was not aware if a request had been made to the government to provide a naval vessel.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The uncertainty underscores just how much the US-Israeli strikes on Iran have reshaped global politics in the past two weeks.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/us-israel-iran-war-crisis-talks-over-petrol-as-middle-east-war-expands-after-oil-island-hit/7094b0cf-4f3a-4f69-a306-51d29beb6634"><strong><span>Crack down to hit fuel check website after stations caught lying</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Calling off the face-to-face visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping could have its own major economic consequences: relations between Washington and Beijing have been fraught as both sides have threatened the other with steep tariffs over the past year.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment, AP said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Trump's new comments came as US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Monday in Paris for a new round of trade talks that were meant to pave the way for Trump’s Beijing trip.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>POLITICS:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/one-nation-poll-result-taking-support-from-labor-and-coalition/9fce336e-30a1-45f7-be1a-501c07d84c8d" target="_blank"><strong><span>One Nation surges in the polls, overtaking Coalition</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The US and China have declared a truce that has prevented both sides from levying dueling tariffs, but the stakes remain high.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-donald-trump-surprised-iran-targeted-middle-east-countries/49fdb66d-a0c0-4f84-882d-732eb6c2ef8f"><strong><span>Trump 'surprised' Iran targeted other Middle East countries</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In the early days of the Iran conflict, Trump had said US navy vessels would escort oil tankers through the strait, and downplayed the threat posed by Iran.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But as oil prices soared, he and his administration have been forced to consider new options — including the idea, broached this weekend, for other countries to join the push with their own warships.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>So far, none has yet formally heeded the call.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/kyle-and-jackie-o-show-new-broadcasting-rules/a67ef930-744a-4532-80af-8708adf161c1" target="_blank"><strong><span>Kyle and Jackie O show slapped with new conditions over breaches</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The president warned that NATO faces a "very bad" future if US allies don't assist in the effort to regain control of the crucial shipping route.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We didn't have to help them with Ukraine, but we helped them. Now we'll see if they help us," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"If there's no response or if it's a negative response I think it will be very bad for the future of NATO."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He also returned to attacking British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attacks-iran-world-leaders-countries-reactions/27dfca37-6809-4f2c-9d2b-1d2d15da269b" rel="" target="" title="after the UK initially refused US access to British bases."><span>after the UK initially refused US access to British bases.</span></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"As soon as we basically wiped out the danger capacity from Iran, they said, 'Oh well we'll send two ships'," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"And I said, 'We need those ships before we win, not after we win'. I've long said that NATO is a one-way street."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Before Trump suggested potentially cancelling his trip, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Washington was noncommittal to Trump's call for outside help in the strait.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>“The Strait of Hormuz and waters nearby are an important route for international goods and energy trade. Keeping the region safe and stable serves the common interests of the international community," the spokesperson said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"All parties have the responsibility to ensure stable and unimpeded energy supply.”</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The spokesperson added: “As a sincere friend and strategic partner of Middle Eastern countries, China will continue to strengthen communication with relevant parties, including parties to the conflict, and play a constructive role for de-escalation and restoration of peace.”</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><h3><span>Dubai Airport hit by another drone</span></h3></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Flights in and out of Dubai Airport have stopped following a fuel tanker fire caused by a "drone-related incident".</span></div></div><div class="tweet" data-tweet-id="2033354879452991975?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" data-user="9NewsAUS"></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Dubai's Civil Aviation Authority announced the temporary suspension "as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of all passengers and staff," the Dubai Media Office said, CNN reports.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Please do not go to the airport," said airline Emirates in a post on X, adding that the safety of its passengers and crew was its "highest priority".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><h3><span>'We're talking to them, but I don't think they're ready,' Trump says</span></h3></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Trump says he doesn't think Iran is ready to negotiate on nuclear programs.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Asked whether there are diplomatic talks underway, Trump told reporters: "We're talking to them, but I don't think they're ready. But they're getting pretty close."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I don't think they're ready to do what they have to do," and said any deal has to first address Iran's nuclear program/ There will be no nuclear weapons — that's where it starts. And then on top of that, there's plenty of things that we're going to get," Trump said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But he also said: "I don't know if I want to make a deal, because you know what? First of all, nobody even knows who you're dealing with, because most of their leadership has been killed."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>- with AP</span></div></div>