Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping offered to help the US negotiate with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump told Fox News that China’s heavy dependence on Gulf oil makes Beijing eager to keep the crucial trade route open and stable as tensions continue to rise in the Middle East.

Follow real-time developments as the Middle East conflict widens through continued fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, mounting diplomatic tensions and growing concerns over maritime security and global energy supplies.

A Republican effort to secure $1 billion for President Trump’s new White House ballroom suffered a setback on Saturday after a Senate official ruled that the money could not be included in a filibuster-proof budget bill.

As the war and the subsequent talks move towards the completion of three months since the beginning of the conflict, the stalemate continues. As per the recent development, Iran has said that it will soon reveal a plan for the management of navigation of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

The U.S., not Iran, is in control of the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump said Friday, adding, "We wiped out their armed forces, essentially." Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said Friday that his country "cannot trust the Americans at all" and Iran is "trying to maintain" the "shaky" ceasefire "to give diplomacy a chance.

US-Iran War News Live Updates: US President Donald Trump is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping today in a high-stakes summit between the two countries.