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U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he discussed Iran and the Strait of Hormuz with Chinese President Xi Jinping during Xi's state visit to Washington, as the two leaders wrapped up talks that Trump described as producing "tremendous progress."
Trump confirmed the Iran discussion while accompanying Xi on a visit to the National Archives in Washington on the final day of the Chinese president's trip.
Asked whether the two leaders had discussed Iran, Trump replied, "We did, we did."
When asked whether he expected progress toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz, Trump said, "I think we're going to do great."
Earlier, Trump and first lady Melania Trump hosted Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan for tea at the White House.
Trump said he was pleased with Xi's visit and described the discussions as highly positive for both countries.
"We've made tremendous progress," Trump said. "We've made great progress that is extremely positive for both countries."
Trump also said the two sides discussed concrete issues that would please American farmers and described the visit as productive for both countries.
Xi praised the White House reception, saying the visit had been organized with close attention to detail.
He compared himself and Trump to "two captains charting the course of the China-U.S. relationship."
Xi said the two leaders had agreed during Trump's May visit to China to build a constructive relationship based on strategic stability and had now added respect, fairness and reciprocity to that framework.
"The future of this relationship will be even brighter," Xi said.
Xi also said the two leaders would have opportunities to meet twice more during the remainder of 2026.
Trump said he would attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in China in November, while Xi said they would meet again at the G-20 summit in Miami in December.
After their White House program, Trump and Xi visited the National Archives, where they viewed historic U.S. documents, including the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
Trump compared the histories of the two countries while speaking to reporters.
"We're just comparing how this goes 250 years, theirs goes 6,000 years," Trump said. "We're very proud of our 250."
The U.S. is marking the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence this year.
Xi departed for Beijing after the visit.
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