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US大統領は、Iranに対するUS-Israeliの戦争に対する公的な批判を受け、EuropeにおけるUS軍のプレゼンスの見直しを行うと述べた。ItalyとSpainは、US大統領 Donald TrumpがEuropeにおけるUS軍のプレゼンスの広範な見直しの一環としてUS軍撤退の警告を行っている国のリストに加わった。記者の質問に答え、Trump氏はIranでのUSのキャンペーンに対する両国の批判に結びつけ、そのような動きを「おそらく」検討すると述べた。「いいかい、なぜいけないんだ？ Italyは我々の助けになっていないし、Spainはひどい、全くもってひどい。」続きを読む...

• US大統領の声明は、Germanyの首相が紛争においてUSが「屈辱を与えられている」と述べたことを受けてのものです。 • US大統領 Donald Trumpは昨夜、首相 Friedrich Merzが今週、USはIranによって「屈辱を与えられている」と述べたことを受け、Germanyに配備されている部隊の数を削減すると脅しました。 • Trumpは、USは「Germanyにおける部隊削減の可能性を調査および検討しており、今後短期間のうちに決定が下される予定だ」と述べました。

• 米大統領は、英君主がテヘランに核兵器を保有させるべきではないという意見に同意したと述べた。 • チャールズ国王は火曜日、オスカー・ワイルド、ヘンリー・キシンジャー、チャールズ・ディケンズ、エイブラハム・リンカーン、セオドア・ルーズベルトといった著名な歴史的人物を引用し、ユーモアと潜在的な政治的意図を交えた巧みな演説を行い、ドナルド・トランプ氏を飛び越えて米国議会に直接アピールする「チャーム・オフェンシブ（魅力攻勢）」を展開した。終演後の歓声と1分間に及ぶ拍手から判断して、このソフトパワーの誇示は見事に功を奏し、「特別な関係」は維持されたと言える。 • トランプ大統領は、「我々は現在、中東での取り組みを進めており、非常にうまくいっている。特定の敵を軍事的に打ち負かしたし、その敵に核兵器を持たせることは決してない。チャールズ国王は私以上にこのことに同意している」と述べた。

State visit of UK royals continues as monarch to tell US lawmakers that ‘our countries have always found ways to come together’Sign up for the Breaking News US email Hello and welcome to our coverage of US news as the Trumps continue hosting King Charles and Queen Camilla during their state visit.As expected, the British royals have a packed itinerary of events this morning including been greeted by Donald and Melania Trump at the White House, signing the guest book and exchanging gifts. Continue reading...

US president says there’s ‘no reason to meet’ Tehran unless they agree never to have nuclear weaponsWelcome to our live coverage of events in the Middle East.Donald Trump has said Iran can telephone if it wants to negotiate an end to the war and that it must agree never to have a nuclear weapon, while Pakistan’s leaders have sought to revive the stalled peace talks between Washington and Tehran.Iran gave the US a new proposal on reopening the strait and ending the war, with nuclear negotiations postponed for a later stage, according to the news site Axios. The US state department and White House did not immediately comment on the Sunday report, which cited an unnamed US official and two sources.Araghchi’s talks with Pakistani officials on Sunday had included “implementing a new legal regime over the strait of Hormuz, receiving compensation, guaranteeing no renewed military aggression by warmongers and lifting the naval blockade”, according to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency. In the talks with Omani leader Haitham bin Tariq al-Said, Araghchi called for a regional security framework free of outside interference.Araghchi would meet with Putin “in continuation of the diplomatic jihad to advance the country’s interests and amid external threats”, Iran’s envoy in Russia, Kazem Jalali, said on X.Two US air force C-17s carrying security staff, equipment and vehicles used to protect US officials flew out of Pakistan after the latest diplomatic trip was called off, two Pakistani government sources told Reuters on Sunday. Continue reading...

Suspect in Saturday evening’s shooting – Cole Tomas Allen – expected to be formally charged in court todayGood morning, and welcome to our live coverage of US politics.The suspected gunman in the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday evening, identified as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, from Torrance, California, is due to appear in court later today.He is expected to be formally charged with using a firearm during a violent crime and assault on a federal officer using a dangerous weapon. Continue reading...

President Donald Trump and other top leaders evacuated from the annual dinner after an unspecified threat The White House Correspondents’ Dinner was interrupted by loud bangs on Saturday evening, followed by immediate commotion. Donald Trump and Melania Trump were evacuated immediately as many journalists and their guests across the room ducked under tables in the Washington Hilton ballroom.While the situation continues to develop, there were reports that the Secret Service had guns drawn as they rushed the White House pool reporters out of the room and mentioned “shots fired”. Continue reading...

US president claims ‘total control’ of strait of Hormuz despite Iranian seizure of two ships and report warning it could take months to clear waterway of minesTrump claims US has total control over strait of Hormuz after Iran seizes two container shipsAnalysis: Trump may talk of regime infighting, but Iran seems united by strategy born of warHello and welcome to our live coverage of events in the Middle East.Donald Trump has ordered the US military to “shoot and kill” small Iranian boats that deploy mines in the strait of Hormuz and claimed that US minesweepers “are clearing the strait right now” amid the standoff over the key waterway.Trump said the US had “hit about 75% of our targets” in Iran and that a deal had not yet been reached because Iran was “in turmoil”. Trump added to reporters in the Oval Office that he would not use a nuclear weapon against Iran as the conflict continues without a clear end in sight.Trump also said the US had “total control over the strait of Hormuz” – a claim that has drawn scepticism in the face of Iran’s seizure of two container ships and a US report warning it could take six months to clear the strait of mines.Israel’s killing of a Lebanese journalist in a strike has been met with international outrage as Lebanon’s prime minister described the attack as a “war crime”. Amal Khalil, 43, was killed in what colleagues described as a sustained attack by Israeli forces, with rescuers attempting to dig her out of the rubble of a building also targeted and prevented from providing life-saving assistance.Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, said there were no “hardliners” or “moderates” in Iran, responding a Trump claim there was internal division in Iran’s leadership. Separately, Iran’s foreign minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, said Iranian state institutions “continue to act with unity, purpose and discipline”.Italian sports officials say Italy is not interested in replacing Iran at the upcoming World Cup after a suggestion to that effect by a Trump administration official. Sports minister Andrea Abodi said “it’s not a good idea” while finance minister Giancarlo Giorgetti called the suggestion “shameful”. The US said it had no objections to Iranian players participating in the Cup but they would not be allowed to bring along people with ties to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.Pope Leo XIV urged the US and Iran to return to talks to end the war and condemned capital punishment, calling for a new “culture of peace” to replace the recourse to violence.It remained unclear if the US and Iran would hold another round of talks in Pakistan amid efforts from mediators there towards a peace deal. Continue reading...