U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he discussed lifting sanctions on Chinese companies that buy Iranian oil during his visit to Beijing and will make a decision soon.
The U.S. recently imposed sanctions on several Chinese oil refiners, including Hengli Petrochemical, for buying Iranian oil.
"We talked about that and I'm going to make a decision over the next few days," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One after leaving Beijing following his two-day summit with President Xi Jinping.
Trump said his patience with Iran was running out and that he agreed with Xi that Tehran cannot be allowed to have a nuclear weapon and must reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
He also said he was OK with Iran suspending its nuclear program for 20 years, but that there has to be a "real" commitment from Tehran.
