Trump news at a glance: president lashes out at European allies as war on Iran frays relations
The Guardian • • general
Key Points:
- Donald Trump criticized European countries, particularly the UK and France, for not supporting his stance against Iran, escalating tensions in transatlantic relations amid the ongoing conflict.
- On his Truth Social platform, Trump urged governments concerned about rising fuel prices to forcibly obtain oil from the Gulf, a statement that contributed to a further increase in oil prices.
- France and Italy have taken steps to limit military support related to the conflict, with France blocking Israeli weapons flights through its airspace and Italy denying US bombers landing rights in Sicily.
- Global economic frustration is mounting due to the conflict's impact on oil supplies, with Ireland's taoiseach Micheál Martin describing the resulting oil supply shock as potentially the worst ever.
