Trump's big claim about China-Russia-Turkey neutrality in Iran conflict

US President Donald Trump has highlighted the fact that China, Russia and Turkey did not directly engage in conflict during the recent tensions surrounding Iran as his diplomatic success. He claims that these three influential countries could have taken a stand on Iran's side if they wanted, but he prevented the situation from turning into a major war through personal communication and diplomatic initiatives.

Speaking to reporters in Washington, Trump said that the global situation on the Iran issue could have taken a more dire turn. However, he believes that a major international crisis was averted because China, Russia and Turkey did not ultimately engage in a military conflict.

According to Trump, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in particular played an important role in this crisis. He said that Erdogan is not a close supporter of Israel and his position in regional politics is often seen as opposed to Tel Aviv. Because of this, Trump claimed that there was a fear that Turkey might take a stand on Iran's side.

However, he said that he personally contacted Erdogan and requested him to stay out of the conflict. Trump claims that the Turkish president made that request and did not directly engage in war. He also referred to Erdogan as a strong leader.

Trump also praised the role of Chinese President Xi Jinping. According to him, the Middle East is very important for China's energy security. A large part of China's energy imports come from that region. Therefore, if the conflict over Iran had been prolonged, Beijing's economic interests could have been directly affected.

Trump said that in this situation, China could have taken a more active position if it wanted. But Xi Jinping did not push the conflict to a large scale in the end. The US president presented this as a positive and responsible decision.

Regarding Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump also said that Moscow did not directly get involved militarily in this crisis. According to him, although Russia has its own geopolitical preoccupations, Putin's position on the Iran issue has not allowed the conflict to expand further.

However, international observers are viewing Trump's statement with caution. Because his comments were essentially his own claims. There has been no direct admission from China, Russia or Turkey that they were preparing to join the war and have backed down at Trump's request.

The issue is particularly sensitive in the case of Turkey. Although Ankara is a strong critic of Israel's policies, it has not made any official announcement of direct participation in the war. Therefore, many analysts see Trump's statement as part of a political message and a demonstration of personal diplomatic success.

Although China and Russia maintain strategic relations with Iran, they have not directly engaged in military conflict against the United States or Israel. Behind this are economic interests, regional balance, international pressure and