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Robert Tait in Washington

Trump seeks to delay China summit as Vance denies ‘wedge’ over Iran war

Men behind desk at signing ceremony
Donald Trump with JD Vance in the Oval Office on Monday. Photograph: Aaron Schwartz/EPA

Donald Trump revealed that he had asked China to delay his forthcoming visit to Beijing while the war with Iran was continuing, as he attempted to strike a united front on Monday with his vice-president, JD Vance, who is believed to have been skeptical over attacking Tehran’s regime.

Appearing together with Vance for the first time in two weeks, Trump said he did not think the conflict – which started on 28 February after the US and Israel opened hostilities – would be over this week but predicted victory would be achieved soon.

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