Trump-Xi Summit Delayed as Iran Conflict Persists

The White House has told foreign officials that a Trump-Xi summit will not be rescheduled until the active Iran conflict ends, delaying the high-level meeting even as Washington keeps pursuing a stabilized U.S.–China trade truce. Anonymous officials say dates will be proposed only after the Iran war subsides, even as the administration moves thousands of troops toward the Persian Gulf. The White House denies a linkage, but the planning timeline signals a potentially prolonged pause for leader-to-leader engagement amid ongoing hostilities.