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military welcome for Charles and Camilla at the White House. Against a backdrop of [recent tensions](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/26/donald-trump-uk-aircraft-carriers-toys-nato-keir-starmer-iran) between London and Washington, the US president, speaking on the second day of King Charles
military action would not force Tehran to change course. Meanwhile, Kuwait said Iranian missile and drone attacks on Wednesday killed one person and wounded more than 60 others. Here is what we know: ## Iran - Iranian
saying repeatedly](/news/2026/2/24/us-re-asserts-2025-strikes-obliterated-irans-nuclear-programme) that the US air strikes on the country in June had “obliterated” its nuclear programme. Many of Trump’s critics have argued that Iran did not pose an imminent threat
Iran had agreed to provisions that sources said had not been finalised, including the handover of enriched uranium, caused visible strain in diplomatic efforts during the first round. Iranian officials publicly rejected the assertions, while
military strikes on Iran with clips from Yu-Gi-Oh! and Dragon Ball. A day earlier, the account had published an image with the phrase "Make America Great Again", on top of what appears
Trump](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump), who has accused the organisation of “ripping off the rest of the world” by inflating oil prices. The Brent crude oil price has reached as high as $119.50 a barrel since
Iran. On Friday, Trump told reporters that he has "a right to disagree with the Pope." Trump's comment came one day after the Pope criticised those who "manipulate religion" while
saying that any passage of ships, vessels or oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz should be with the permission and coordination of the IRGC.” He said the seizure reflected Iran’s continuing strategy
military situation is the most promising it has been for Kyiv for two and a half years, Zelenskyy says. “We can’t say Russia is losing this war. But we can say they are losing
Trump said the United States received favorable news related to Iran just prior to landing at Joint Base Andrews. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/683x683+171+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F95%2F9f%2Fe40ec65f42bbad8ad2570e1746e7%2Fgettyimages-2271863466.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/18/nx-s1-5789780/iran-middle-east-updates) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [Iran says
saying the two crew members on board were "fine" after the incident involving the strategic waterway, which remains under a chokehold by Iran. [ Huckabee added that he was "very optimistic" that additional countries in the region will soon join the Abraham
military strikes against Iran which were scheduled for the evening. It traded briefly below $85 a barrel on Friday morning in fresh hope that a deal between the US and Iran could mean a reopening
say over Israeli actions. Like his predecessors, the president has proved completely unable to prioritise American interests, instead catering to Israel’s expansionist whims.” The latest report comes as Trump faces increasing pressure from
Iran two days after Israel and the US launched a war on Tehran. Israel began a military campaign on 2 March in which more than a million Lebanese have been displaced and more than
military also downed Iranian drones targeting civilian ships in regional waters. Tehran said US forces struck an Iranian oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz, damaging its engine room. Iranian media reported the IRGC
says he is weighing reducing American troop presence in Germany after Iran feud ![FILE - President Donald Trump meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office at the White House, March
say which officials would be sent to the talks. Last weekend’s first round of talks, at which Vice President JD Vance led the US delegation, ended without a deal. Trump accused Iran of violating