World War 3 Watch · November 14, 2026, 3:22 AM CST
Key Facts
- Trump To Discuss Iran, Nuclear Arms With Putin, Xi At Landmark Summit (via Rferl)[1]
- UN says 25 seafarers killed in, around Hormuz since US-Israel war on Iran (via Al Jazeera)[2]
- Rubio Warns Nuclear-armed Iran Could Hold US, Middle East Hostage | LIVE BLOG (via I24news)[3]
Places mentioned: Australia, Bahrain, Beijing, Busan, China, India, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Kuwait
Organizations/groups mentioned: APEC, ASEAN, Asian, Beyond, Chinese, Chris Coons, Democratic, Focus The, George Mason University, Hezbollah
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Trump To Discuss Iran, Nuclear Arms With Putin, Xi At Landmark Summit
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in an unprecedented trilateral summit next week, with Iran and nuclear arms control on the agenda, while US officials said Russia’s war against Ukraine would not be explicitly discussed. The White House confirmed on November 13 that the three leaders will meet on November 19 on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen, southeastern China.[1]
Watch what was reported:
Reuters, a news organization, on YouTube (November 13, 2026): “What to watch as Trump, Xi and Putin could meet.”
Separately, Al Jazeera reported:
UN says 25 seafarers killed in, around Hormuz since US-Israel war on Iran
‘Situation cannot become new normal’, says UN’s Khaled Khiari, as Iran reports three more vessels hitting mines. At least 25 seafarers have been killed in and around the Strait of Hormuz since the US-Israeli war on Iran broke out in February, according to the United Nations.[2]
Watch what was reported:
U.S. Central Command, an official account, on X (November 11, 2026): “U.S. forces continue to work around the clock keeping the Strait of Hormuz open for commercial shipping, strictly enforcing the ironclad naval blockade against .”
Elsewhere, I24news added:
Rubio Warns Nuclear-armed Iran Could Hold US, Middle East Hostage | LIVE BLOG
Speaking at the Federalist Society National Lawyers Convention in Washington, Rubio cited attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and described Iran’s leaders as “expansionists” and “revolutionaries.” “Imagine if they had a nuclear weapon; they would hold the entire region hostage.[3]
The Jerusalem Post also reported:
White House confirms Trump-Xi-Putin trilateral summit in China, Iran and nuclear arms on agenda
The White House confirmed to The Jerusalem Post that US President Donald Trump will hold a trilateral summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin during his upcoming visit to China, with the war in Iran and the possibility of reducing the three countries’ nuclear arsenals among the issues on the agenda. The meeting will take place toward the end of Trump’s visit to Shenzhen, following his scheduled bilateral meeting and working lunch with Xi on Thursday afternoon, November 19.[4]
In a related development, Vovworld noted:
IAEA urges Iran to allow nuclear inspectors to resume work
A senior Iranian official said inspections could not resume as US President Donald Trump continued to threaten military action, particularly against nuclear sites, adding that the root causes of the dispute must be addressed. US President Donald Trump told American political commentator Stephen Smith in an interview on Thursday that he could end the conflict with Iran immediately.[5]
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References
- Rferl. Trump To Discuss Iran, Nuclear Arms With Putin, Xi At Landmark Summit. ↩
- Al Jazeera. UN says 25 seafarers killed in, around Hormuz since US-Israel war on Iran. ↩
- I24news. Rubio Warns Nuclear-armed Iran Could Hold US, Middle East Hostage | LIVE BLOG. ↩
- The Jerusalem Post. White House confirms Trump-Xi-Putin trilateral summit in China, Iran and nuclear arms on agenda. ↩
- Vovworld. IAEA urges Iran to allow nuclear inspectors to resume work. ↩
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