Trump Criticises Keir Starmer as Iran Strikes Continue

0:00 Good evening. It's Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026.

0:04 I'm Alice Beth, and this is your latest NEWS UPDATE from Global

0:08 News Daily. President Donald Trump has

0:11 criticized UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer over Britain's

0:15 initial response to the US Israeli strikes on Iran, saying

0:19 this is not Winston Churchill we're dealing with.

0:22 Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said he was

0:26 not happy with the UK's stance and claimed that everything's

0:30 been knocked out in Iran. The comments highlight growing

0:34 tensions between Washington and London after the UK declined to

0:38 join the military campaign, stating it does not support

0:42 regime change through aerial bombardment.

0:45 The latest remarks come as the United States warned of an

0:48 imminent Iranian attack in the Saudi city of Dahran, a key hub

0:54 for the oil industry and home to AUS consulate.

0:57 Meanwhile, Israel says it carried out fresh strikes on

1:00 what it described as Iran's leadership compound on Tuesday,

1:05 including the presidential office.

1:07 Further attacks on Tehran were announced later in the day.

1:12 Humanitarian concerns are mounting.

1:15 Iran's Red Crescent says the number of people killed since US

1:19 Israeli operations began on Saturday has now reached 787.

1:25 Independent verification remains limited due to restricted access

1:29 for international media. Beyond the battlefield, global

1:33 markets are reacting sharply. Oil and gas prices have risen

1:37 amid fears of supply disruptions across the Gulf, while major

1:41 share indices have fallen as investors weigh the risks of

1:45 prolonged instability in one of the world's most critical energy

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2:01 News Daily.