Trump and Xi agree Strait of Hormuz "must remain open"

Live Live Updates: Trump and Xi agree Strait of Hormuz "must remain open" as Lebanon, Israel set to resume peace talks By Frank Andrews Frank Andrews Journalist Frank Andrews is a CBS News journalist based in London. Read Full Bio Frank Andrews May 14, 2026 / 6:55 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google What to know about the Iran war today:President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed the Strait of Hormuz "must remain open" and Iran "can never have a nuclear weapon," according to a White House readout of their meeting on Thursday in Beijing.A ship has been "taken" by unknown parties off the UAE coast near the Strait of Hormuz and is headed toward Iranian waters, a U.K. maritime agency said Thursday, after an Indian-flagged vessel was attacked off Oman.A Hezbollah drone strike wounded several Israeli civilians on Thursday, the Israeli military said, hours before U.S.-brokered talks between Israel and Lebanon were set to begin in Washington. New Updates   1m ago Trump, Xi agree that the Strait of Hormuz "must remain open," White House says President Trump and China's Xi Jinping met Thursday and agreed that the Strait of Hormuz "must remain open" and that Iran "can never have a nuclear weapon," according to the White House.The Iran war had been slated to be one of the main topics of the highly-anticipated summit between Xi and Mr. Trump – Iran expressed publicly a desire for China to reiterate its terms for a possible peace deal with the U.S. President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose for photos during a visit to the Temple of Heaven on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China. Alex Wong/Getty Images "The two sides agreed that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open to support the free flow of energy," read a White House readout of Thursday's meeting."President Xi also made clear China's opposition to the militarization of the Strait and any effort to charge a toll for its use, and he expressed interest in purchasing more American oil to redu...