King Charles visits New York after Trump says UK monarch ‘agrees with me’ on Iran – US politics live
US president said UK monarch agreed Tehran should not be allowed nuclear weapons A flick of Oscar Wilde here, a nod to Henry Kissinger there, a sprinkling of Charles Dickens here, a dollop of Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt there. Job done! The British monarch mobilised an elite squad of dead white men, leavened with humour and subliminal politicking, on Tuesday in a charm offensive aimed over Donald Trump’s head and squarely at the US Congress. Judging by the cheers and minute-long appla
US president said UK monarch agreed Tehran should not be allowed nuclear weapons
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US defense secretary Pete Hegseth will face tough questions from lawmakers about the Iran war on Wednesday during his first testimony to Congress since the start of the conflict.
Hegseth’s appearance before the House Armed Services Committee – for a hearing on president Donald Trump’s $1.5tn defense budget request – comes with the war still unresolved and the economic fallout from it continuing around the globe.
I thank His Majesty King Charles III, royal family, the United Kingdom, and all valiant American hearts for this clarion call for unity in support of Ukraine across the Atlantic.
This is exactly what is needed to bring dignified and lasting peace to Ukraine and all of Europe. The people of Ukraine deeply appreciate all the support provided by the United Kingdom and the United States. Thank-you.
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