U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (April 28, 2026) Britain’s King Charles did not want Iran to have a nuclear weapon, introducing the fraught subject of the West Asia conflict into comments at a White House state dinner for the visiting royal.
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The event was held on the second day of a four-day visit to the United States at a tense time in ties, after Mr. Trump has repeatedly criticized British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for what Mr. Trump calls lack of help in prosecuting the Iran war.
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Meanwhile, The Lebanese Health Ministry said Israeli strikes Tuesday (April 28, 2026) killed eight people, including civil defence rescuers, and wounded two soldiers in the country’s south, despite an ongoing ceasefire.
