Trump, Netanyahu Agreed U.S. Should Press Iran to Cut Oil Sales to China, Axios Reports

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) looks on as US President Donald Trump speaks to journalists during a joint press conference at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 29, 2025. Photo by JIM WATSON / AFP

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed at a White House meeting on Wednesday that the U.S. would work to reduce Iran’s oil exports to China, Axios reported, citing two U.S. officials briefed on the issue.

“We agreed that we will go full force with maximum pressure against Iran, for example, regarding Iranian oil sales to China,” Axios reported on Saturday, quoting a senior U.S. official.

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