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Jonathan Wright

Trump throws another Truth Social tantrum over UK’s refusal to join the Iran war and threatens future repercussions

The special relationship just got a lot less special. After spending the better part of a week fuming at European allies for not joining his illegal war against Iran, President Donald Trump turned his Truth Social account on the UK this Saturday, with a post that practically drips with resentment.

The trigger was a UK Ministry of Defence announcement that HMS Prince of Wales, one of Britain’s two flagship aircraft carriers, had been placed on “high readiness” — a signal that London was finally considering joining the fight.

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