Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi trip to Beijing on Wednesday marks the first time he has visited China since the beginning of the Iran war.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have both expressed a need for China to leverage its tight relations with Tehran to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz for “their own interests”.

Foreign Minister Araghchi will arrive on Wednesday and hold talks with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, Beijing has announced.

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 50% tariff on China, after a report on Sunday that Beijing was preparing a weapons shipment to Iran.

When President Donald Trump returned to office in 2025, he vowed to use tariffs to reset relations with China, which he said was "killing" the United States with its trade policies.

US Iran war LIVE: If the resolution were to pass, it could lead to sanctions against Iran, and potentially authorize force, if Tehran fails to halt attacks.

Makers of U.S. flags are among the advocates for raising tariffs on foreign imports to combat what they contend is unfair trade from overseas.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Tuesday against any "destabilizing" actions on Taiwan before a trip to China by President Donald Trump and called on Beijing also to raise pressure on Iran. - Call to pressure Iran - Rubio also called for China to put pressure on Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi,