King Charles “agrees” Iran must not have nuclear weapon: Trump

President Donald Trump said that King Charles III “agrees” with his position that Iran must not be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon.

The remarks, however, sit awkwardly with the constitutional role of the British monarch, who is expected to remain politically neutral and does not publicly comment on government policy or international conflicts.

“We’re doing a little Middle East work right now, as you might know, and we’re doing very well. We have militarily defeated that particular opponent, and we’re never going to let that opponent ever, Charles agrees with me even more than I do, we’re never going to let that opponent have a nuclear weapon,” Trump said on Tuesday while speaking on Middle East policy.

However, the British monarch is constitutionally expected to remain politically neutral and does not comment on government policy or international conflicts. Under long-standing constitutional convention in the United Kingdom, the King does not express partisan positions or intervene in political affairs.

Meanwhile, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has clearly stated that Iran war is not Uk’s war and is not in favour of getting involcved in the conflict. “This is not our war,” he said earlier this month. “We will not be drawn into the conflict.”

Starmer has also held international discussions aimed at diplomatic efforts, including attempts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for global trade. He has previously said that Iran should not be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons, urging Tehran to “abandon its aspiration to develop a nuclear weapon and cease its destabilising activities across the Middle East,” adding that this remains the position of successive British governments.

Earlier this week, King Charles delivered a historic address to a joint meeting of the US Congress, emphasizing shared values between the United States and the United Kingdom and calling for stronger international cooperation during a period of heightened global tensions.

His visit was widely seen as an effort to ease rising diplomatic strains between the two allies.

Trump has suggested the possibility of withdrawing the United States from NATO following disagreements with some allies over the handling of the Iran conflict, a move that would require congressional approval and is expected to face significant opposition.

Moreover, King Charles III delivered a light-hearted rebuke to President Donald Trump during a White House state dinner on Tuesday, joking that without British influence, Americans might be speaking French.

In their formal toasts, the two leaders exchanged humorous remarks, with the King referencing Trump’s past comments about European allies. “You recently commented, Mr. President, that if it were not for the United States, European countries would be speaking German. Dare I say that, if it wasn’t for us, you’d be speaking French,” Charles said, drawing laughter from the audience.

Notably, Trump’s earlier statements at the Davos summit in January, where he said that without U.S. involvement in World War II, “you’d be speaking German and a little Japanese.”

The King’s joke played into historical references involving British and French colonial influence in North America, as well as the rivalry between the two powers before U.S. independence.

As per US media reports, Charles also touched on more contemporary subjects, noting “readjustments” to the White House East Wing, which Trump has reportedly redeveloped as part of a large new ballroom project. He then made a historical reference to the War of 1812, when British forces burned the White House.

“I am sorry to say that we British, of course, made our own attempt at real estate redevelopment of the White House in 1814,” the King said.

He also referenced the Boston Tea Party, joking that the state dinner was “a very considerable improvement” on the 1773 protest in which American colonists dumped British tea into the harbor.

The exchange highlighted a warm tone between the two leaders, reflecting the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom, even as differences persist over global issues including the war in Iran.