US politics live updates: King Charles, Queen Camilla conclude US state visit; Trump floats new plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
King Charles and Queen Camilla concluded their four-day US state visit with events at the White House, Arlington National Cemetery, and a Virginia block party. President Donald Trump praised King Charles and proposed a new plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz while maintaining a blockade on Iranian ports. Iran's supreme leader reaffirmed the country's commitment to its nuclear and missile capabilities and indicated the strait would remain closed.
- ▪King Charles and Queen Camilla visited the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and attended a block party in Front Royal, Virginia, on the final day of their US state visit.
- ▪President Donald Trump called King Charles "the greatest king, in my book" during a photo opportunity at the White House.
- ▪Trump proposed a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by maintaining a blockade on Iranian ports and increasing pressure on Iran with allied support.
- ▪Iran’s supreme leader stated that the country’s nuclear and missile capabilities are a national asset and signaled the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed.
- ▪The developments occurred amid ongoing Middle East tensions and parallel diplomatic engagements involving the US, UK, and Iran.
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Pinned post from 4.10amGo to latestWhat you need to knowBy Thank you for joining our continuing live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and King Charles and Queen Camilla’s state visit to the United States, as well as developments in Australia.Here’s what you need to know this morning:King Charles and Queen Camilla spent the fourth and final day of their US state visit farewelling the president and first lady at the White House before visiting the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery and attending a block party in Front Royal, Virginia.Posing for photographs at the White House, US President Donald Trump pointed to King Charles and said he was “the greatest king, in my book”.Trump has floated a new plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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