The Latest Breaking News from NATO

Trump says he is ‘not happy’ with UK as he criticises Starmer for being overly reliant on advisers – as it happened

President says PM should be more supportive over strait of Hormuz

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16

Trump in new tirade against Starmer over Iran war as his plan to open Hormuz Strait flounders

The US president hit out as Britain, Germany, Italy, Japan and Australia declined to jump to his request to send warships to the Middle East

Evening Standard · Mar 16

UK not obliged to support every demand of ‘transactional’ US president, minister says

Pat McFadden says UK relations with US remain strong despite Donald Trump’s threats to Nato allies

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16

Trump eyes "Hormuz Coalition," seizure of Iran's Kharg Island oil hub

Seizing Kharg Island would require U.S. boots on the ground.

Axios · Mar 16

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy wants new system to control Ukraine drone sales

Foreign countries and firms should not be able to bypass the government, Zelenskyy says. What we know on day 1,482

The Guardian - AU · Mar 16

This Week in History: Mafia mozzarella, war in Iraq and a united Germany

Explore how major events between 16 and 22 March were captured on The Independent’s front pages

The Independent UK · Mar 16

Britain now has a chance to influence the direction of the war on Iran

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Donald Trump’s about-turn on UK assistance in Iran presents Keir Starmer with an opportunity to try to temper the West’s actions

The Independent UK · Mar 15

‘Help I screwed up’: Donald Trump Begs for Allies to Help Open the Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump called for the allies of the United States to come to Operation Epic Fury’s aid. Although Trump expects allies to participate, he maintains the opinion that the United States has won over Iran.

The Mary Sue · Mar 15

The folly of ‘unconditional surrender’: Fukuyama, ‘The End of History’ author, on why Iran won’t yield to Washington

Donald Trump’s call for Iran’s “unconditional surrender” revives a wartime slogan that assumes a state capable of capitulating. Political scientist Francis Fukuyama argues Iran’s fragmented power structure and ideological foundations make that unlikely. The demand reflects broader uncertainty about Washington’s objectives, exposing the limits of military force and the persistence…

The Times of India · Mar 14

Viral WW3 prediction video has everyone on edge, showing exactly where the U.S. could fall in the chaos

An unsettling new video from GeoMotion is going viral, predicting that the United States would be the most targeted country in a potential World War III scenario. This simulation comes as global tensions are certainly on the rise, especially after the recent US-Israel strikes on Iran, leaving many people pretty…

The Mary Sue · Mar 14