Monday, March 16, 2026

US President Donald Trump says he's "not happy" with the UK

Summary

US President Donald Trump says he's "not happy" with the UK after Keir Starmer said it would not be drawn into a "wider war" over Iran


Trump repeats his call for other nations to assist in securing the Strait of Hormuz after earlier warning it would be "very bad for the future of Nato" if allies don't help secure the key oil shipping route


German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says this war "is not a matter for Nato", while Nato says "allies have already stepped up to provide additional security in the Mediterranean" - here's how other countries have responded


Earlier the Israeli military said it had begun "a wide-scale wave of strikes" in the cities of Tehran, Shiraz and Tabriz, with BBC Verify seeing videos of damage in Iran's capital


Qatar says it intercepted a second wave of missiles from Iran following an attack earlier, while in the UAE drone attacks caused fires at a large oil industrial area in Fujairah - the latest attacks at a glance

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