Britain’s King Charles and U.S. President Donald Trump interact during a state dinner for the King and Queen Camilla at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 28, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (April 27, 2026) Britain’s King Charles did not want Iran to have a nuclear weapon, introducing the fraught subject of the West Asia conflict into comments at a White House state dinner for the visiting royal. The event was held on the second day of a four-day visit to the United States at a tense time in ties, after Mr. Trump has repeatedly criticized British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for what Mr. Trump calls lack of help in prosecuting the Iran war. “We’re doing a little Middle East work right now and we’re doing very well,” Mr. Trump said at the dinner. Published – April 29, 2026 08:34 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Israel-Iran war LIVE: Trump says King Charles does not want Iran to have nuclear weapon White House drafts guidance to bypass Anthropic’s risk flag for new AI models: Report