US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that Iran is in a big bind, adding that China has not done anything to change the course of the war with Iran and has been cooperative at times.

He discussed with the Chinese minister the planned visit of President Xi Jinping to the United States.

This came in remarks Rubio made to reporters after his meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Manila, which lasted about 90 minutes.

He added that he discussed with the Chinese minister the planned visit of President Xi Jinping to the United States.

He noted that the two sides have differences but their task is to manage these differences, and there are areas of potential cooperation.

Senator Marco Rubio confirmed that China has not taken any substantive steps that would change the course of the war with Iran.

He mentioned that Beijing has shown cooperation at times, but he did not provide additional details about the nature of this cooperation or its impact on the current situation. According to Rubio, he did not give further clarifications regarding the nature of the alleged cooperation from China, noting that the lack of details leaves, according to analysts, questions about the effectiveness of the Chinese role in this regional conflict.

Rubio explained that this statement represents an affirmation of Washington's position that Chinese efforts have not tangibly contributed to a shift in the dynamics of the conflict; which highlights the need for more transparency regarding any international interventions in the region in the future.