Lavrov, Trump Discuss Iran, Strait of Hormuz and US-China Ties

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov commented on US demands that China pressure Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, while President Donald Trump said he did not ask Chinese leader Xi Jinping to pressure Iran on the strait. Lavrov also revealed agreements between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin reached in Alaska, and pointed to mutual respect in the Putin-Trump relationship. Russia backed India over Pakistan for a long-term diplomatic role in the US-Iran conflict. Trump separately said he spoke with Xi about lifting sanctions on Chinese companies that buy Iranian oil.