President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open and free from any militarization — and Iran cannot be allowed to have nuclear weapons, according to a White House readout of their crucial summit meeting.

The two leaders “agreed that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open to support the free flow of energy,” according to a White House official.

“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 reduce China’s dependence on the Strait in the future,” the person continued.

“Both countries agreed that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon.”

According to the White House, the conflict in the Middle East was one of three major topics discussed during the “good meeting,” along with economic cooperation and cracking down on Chinese export of fentanyl precursors to North America.

Notably, the readout made no mention of Taiwan after a spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs claimed Xi had pressed the matter, calling the fate of the self-governing island “the most important issue in China-US relations.”

White House communications director Steven Cheung declined to say Thursday evening whether Taiwan was discussed during the two-hour-plus meeting.

The Strait of Hormuz – a vital route through which between 20% and 25% of the world’s oil supply passes – has effectively been closed since the US and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury on Feb. 28.

Tehran has been strengthening its grip on the shipping lane – with more than 300 of Tehran’s fast boats detected on Wednesday, according to Windward AI.

This marked a decline from 454 boats, reported on Tuesday, according to the group.

Washington claims around 90% of Iran’s navy has been either obliterated or severely degraded – but US intelligence reports appear to paint a different picture, the New York Times reported this week.

Iran has reportedly restored operational access to 30 of its 33 missile sites along the strait, according to one assessment.

In a fiery Truth Social post, President Trump snapped at outlets that claim “the Iranian enemy is doing well.”

“Iran had 159 ships in their Navy — Every single ship is now resting at the bottom of the sea. They have no Navy, their Air Force is gone, all Technology is gone, their “leaders” are no longer with us, and the Country is an Economic Disaster,” Trump said.

Meanwhile, the US-Iran cease-fire, which has been in place since April 8, is hanging by a thread.

Earlier this week, Trump said the truce is “on life support” and told reporters he was “thinking about” his red line for ending the cease-fire.

Iran has threatened to teach Washington “a lesson” if attacks restart.

“Our armed forces are ready to respond and to teach a lesson for any aggression,” the regime’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf wrote on X.

“Mistaken strategy and mistaken decisions will always lead to mistaken results— the entire world has already understood this.  We are prepared for all options; they will be astonished.”

With Post wires