During a state dinner in honor of the British monarch, President Donald Trump stated that King Charles III agrees that Iran cannot possess nuclear weapons.
Trump also told Charles and the other guests at the White House dinner that Iran had been “militarily defeated.”
This was his first public comment on the sensitive topic during the ongoing royal visit.
“We have militarily defeated that particular opponent,” Trump said and added: “Charles agrees with me even more than I do — we’re never going to let that opponent have a nuclear weapon.”
King Charles hails the importance of alliances with the US in a “contested world”, during his toast at a White House state dinner- BBC
In his toast, President Trump calls the UK a “friendship unlike any other” and says the King “agrees” with him that Iran must not have a nuclear weapon
During his often playful address, the King jokes with Trump: “If it wasn’t for us, you’d be speaking French”. He also gifts Trump a bell from the HMS Trump, a submarine which fought in WW2
Notable figures from both sides of the Atlantic attend the dinner – here’s what was on the menu
Earlier, the King addressed Congress and said he prays the UK-US alliance will “ignore the clarion calls to become ever more inward-looking”
US lawmakers frequently burst into applause and ovations during the speech that mixed British humour with history, and looked towards future challenges
The King closed his speech by saying “America’s words carry weight and meaning”, prompting some muttering – of agreement and concern –
During a state dinner at the White House, US President Donald Trump said that Britain’s King Charles III had agreed that Iran could not possess nuclear weapons. Trump also said that Iran had been “militarily defeated.”
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