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📌 King Charles visit in doubt as Trump rebukes Britain over Iran war stance
Doubts are growing in Britain over a possible visit by King Charles to Washington after President Donald Trump intensified his criticism of London over its cautious position on the war with Iran. Although Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government tried to manage ties with Trump through diplomacy and political goodwill, that approach now appears less effective as US criticism escalates. Some British lawmakers warned the visit could embarrass the King, while the government has yet to confirm any details, exposing the limits of Britain’s balancing act between its US alliance and mounting domestic divisions over military involvement.
📌 Iran threatens Gulf energy targets after major gas field strike
Iran warned it would strike energy facilities across the Gulf after its Pars gas field was hit in a major escalation of the US–Israeli war. The attack pushed oil prices above $108 and raised fears of long-term damage to global energy infrastructure. Tehran named oil and gas sites in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar as potential targets, while Gulf states condemned the strike. At the same time, Israel intensified attacks on Beirut and senior Iranian officials, and Iran launched retaliatory missile strikes on Israel and US-linked sites across the region, deepening fears of a broader regional war.
📌 Trump hints at “taking Cuba” as blackout deepens island crisis
President Donald Trump said he might have the “honor of taking Cuba,” without clarifying what form that could take, as Cuba’s national power grid suffered another major collapse on March 16. The blackout came amid a worsening fuel and economic crisis tied to a US oil squeeze that has sharply reduced shipments from Venezuela and others. Cuban officials blamed Washington for deepening the hardship, while unrest has grown as outages, shortages, and transport disruptions spread across the island.
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