President Donald Trump said the US seized a ship on Monday “that had some things on it” that were “not very good”, calling it a “gift from China”.They did not say where the ship was seized, whether it was carrying a Chinese flag, or what its cargo was.“I was a little surprised, but because I have a very good relationship, and I thought I had an understanding with President Xi, but it’s okay, this is how war goes, right?” Trump said in an interview broadcast today on CNBC.Trump referenced the incident when discussing tensions involving Iran, saying his threat to bomb Iran’s bridges would affect the country’s military operations because it carries missiles. He also said Iran had probably stockpiled “a little bit” while the ceasefire expires tomorrow.CNN reported last week that US intelligence indicated that China was preparing to deliver new air defense systems to Iran within the next few weeks. Trump has already warned China against supplying arms to Iran. “If China does this, China will have big problems, okay?” He said last week. China has denied supplying air defense weapons to Iran and said it would take “retaliatory measures” if Trump used the claim as a “pretext” to impose additional 50% tariffs on Chinese goods.Trump is going to Beijing next month.In the same CNBC interview, Trump said he did not want to extend the ceasefire with Iran. He said, “I don’t want to do that. We don’t have that much time.”He said the US is in a strong negotiating position and expects a “great deal” with Iran. He also said, “I expect to get bombed because that would be a better attitude.”
