Singling out the UK, the US president rebuked countries for refusing to “get involved” in the American-Israeli war against Iran, suggesting they learn “how to fight”. Tehran has effectively shut down the strait for weeks, sending global oil and gas prices spiralling. Later yesterday, Pete Hegseth, the US Secretary of War, reiterated Mr Trump’s criticisms of the UK’s refusal to send warships. The Israeli military said yesterday it completed a wave of strikes targeting 20 weapons manufacturing sites and a research and development site in Iran. Meanwhile an American journalist was kidnapped yesterday in Baghdad and Iraqi security forces are pursuing her captors, Iraqi officials said.

Source: Irish Independent April 01, 2026 05:58 UTC