Trump Claims Iran Militarily Defeated at State Dinner for British King
Former US President Donald Trump stated at a state dinner for King Charles III that Iran had been militarily defeated. This marked Trump's first public comment on this sensitive issue during the King's visit, also hinting at underlying tensions in US-UK relations concerning the Iran war.
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(Central News Agency, Washington 28th, Comprehensive foreign news) US President Donald Trump today told King Charles III and other guests at a state dinner that Iran had been militarily defeated. This was Trump's first public comment on this sensitive issue during King Charles III's state visit.
According to Agence France-Presse and Reuters, Trump held the state dinner on the second day of King Charles III's four-day visit to the US.
US-UK relations are currently tense. Trump has repeatedly criticized British Prime Minister Keir Starmer over the Iran war, claiming that the latter has not provided enough assistance.
Trump stated at the state dinner today: "We are currently dealing with some Middle Eastern affairs, and it is progressing very well."
"We have militarily defeated that adversary, and we will never let it possess nuclear weapons—Charles even agrees with me more on this point."
King Charles III, in his subsequent speech, did not mention Iran or the war. As a monarch, he is not a spokesperson for the British government.
When Reuters asked the British Embassy in the US about the remarks during the state dinner, they responded by referring to Buckingham Palace; Buckingham Palace has not yet immediately responded to requests for comment.
Earlier in the day, King Charles III also did not directly mention the Iran war in his speech to the US Congress, but he did refer to Trump's criticism of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and emphasized the importance of continued US support for Ukraine against Russia, as well as the dangers of isolationism.
For a long time, both the UK and the US have maintained that Iran should not develop nuclear weapons.
Iran currently does not possess nuclear weapons and denies any intention to develop them, but states that under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, it has the right to develop nuclear technology for peaceful purposes, including enrichment. (Translator: Tsai Chia-min) 1150429
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(Central News Agency, Washington 28th, Comprehensive foreign news) US President Donald Trump today told King Charles III and other guests at a state dinner that Iran had been militarily defeated. This was Trump's first public comment on this sensitive issue during King Charles III's state visit.
According to Agence France-Presse and Reuters, Trump held the state dinner on the second day of King Charles III's four-day visit to the US.
US-UK relations are currently tense. Trump has repeatedly criticized British Prime Minister Keir Starmer over the Iran war, claiming that the latter has not provided enough assistance.
Trump stated at the state dinner today: "We are currently dealing with some Middle Eastern affairs, and it is progressing very well."
"We have militarily defeated that adversary, and we will never let it possess nuclear weapons—Charles even agrees with me more on this point."
King Charles III, in his subsequent speech, did not mention Iran or the war. As a monarch, he is not a spokesperson for the British government.
When Reuters asked the British Embassy in the US about the remarks during the state dinner, they responded by referring to Buckingham Palace; Buckingham Palace has not yet immediately responded to requests for comment.
Earlier in the day, King Charles III also did not directly mention the Iran war in his speech to the US Congress, but he did refer to Trump's criticism of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and emphasized the importance of continued US support for Ukraine against Russia, as well as the dangers of isolationism.
For a long time, both the UK and the US have maintained that Iran should not develop nuclear weapons.
Iran currently does not possess nuclear weapons and denies any intention to develop them, but states that under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, it has the right to develop nuclear technology for peaceful purposes, including enrichment. (Translator: Tsai Chia-min) 1150429
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