Donald Trump suggests King Charles would have backed Iran war in astonishing claimDonald Trump has suggested King Charles would have backed his war in Iran and taken a 'different stand' from Keir Starmer when asked about the upcoming visit to the USView 3 Images King Charles and Donald Trump (Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images)Donald Trump has made an astonishing claim about King Charles and the war in Iran. ‌The US president suggested the King would have backed his war in Iran and taken a "different stand" from Keir Starmer. ‌He added: “I think he would have taken a very different stand (on the war in Iran), but he doesn’t do that. I mean, he’s a great gentleman.” Trump also said the King was “a friend of mine”, adding that he had “nothing to do with this”, in reference to the breakdown in UK-US relations over the Iran war. The UK was the only country named in a post by Trump on his Truth Social platform.

Source: Daily Mirror April 01, 2026 18:36 UTC