Iran-US war latest: Trump hits back at claims Israel’s Netanyahu ‘tricked’ him into starting war

Trump acknowledged his angry call with Netanyahu and said he was left ‘perturbed’ by Israel’s attacks on Lebanon

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President Donald Trump has hit back at claims that Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu tricked him into a war with Iran.

“I’m the one that started it,” he said in an interview on Pod Force One released on Wednesday. “I started it because we can’t let them have a nuclear weapon.” He added: “If there wasn’t me there would be no Israel right now.”

Trump said he was left “perturbed” by the Israeli leader’s “constant fighting with Lebanon”.

Earlier this week reports by Axios suggested that the US leader had called Netanyahu “f**king crazy” in a furious phone call over Lebanon.

Meanwhile, Iran’s foreign ministry released a statement in the aftermath of attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain, which it claimed had “direct and clear responsibility” in US attacks on Iran.

One person was killed and multiple people were injured after the drone strike on Kuwait International Airport on Wednesday.

An Iranian oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and a telecommunications tower on Qeshm Island were hit by American forces in recent days, with Iran accusing the US of violating a ceasefire understanding as well as breaking international law.

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At least 63 people injured in Iran attack on Kuwait, says health ministry

Kuwait’s health ministry has said that 63 people have been killed in Iranian attacks on Kuwait International Airport on Wednesday.

One person has been killed.

Trump hits back at claims Israel’s Netanyahu ‘tricked’ him into starting war

President Donald Trump has hit back at claims that Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu tricked him into a war with Iran.

“I’m the one that started it,” he said in an interview on Pod Force One released on Wednesday. “I started it because we can’t let them have a nuclear weapon.” He added: “If there wasn’t me there would be no Israel right now.”

Trump said he was left “perturbed” by the Israeli leader’s “constant fighting with Lebanon”.

Earlier this week reports by Axios suggested that the US leader had called Netanyahu “f**king crazy” in a furious phone call over Lebanon.

Qeshm: Iran’s fortress island with an underground ‘missile city’ threatening US troops in Hormuz

The US military launched fresh strikes on a fortified Iranian island near the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday as diplomacy slowed and Iran restarted attacks on its neighbours.

US Central Command said the military attacked a ground control tower on Qeshm Island in “self defence”, claiming Iran had tried and failed to attack Kuwait and Bahrain with missiles.

Residents reported hearing early morning explosions on the 558sq mile stretch off the mainland, which has been used throughout the conflict to attack ships passing through the closed waterway.

Inside Qeshm: How Iran’s fortress island holds the key to the Strait of Hormuz

Gas prices in US would come down when Iran war ends, says Trump

President Donald Trump has said that gas prices in the United States would come down when the Iran conflict ends and that inflation at the moment is not "very much."

"We don't have very much inflation. Look, if you take away just the price of gasoline, the energy, we have very little inflation," Trump told Pod Force One.

Trump says he will meet Iran's new supreme leader 'at some point'

Donald Trump has said that new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has been involved in discussions with the US and that he is giving his approval in talks.

He added that he will “probably” meet with Khamenei at “some point”.

Trump says Iran has agreed not to have a nuclear weapon

President Donald Trump has said that Iran has agreed that they will not have a nuclear weapon in a new podcast interview on Wednesday, according to Reuters.

Is it safe to travel to Dubai and Abu Dhabi? Latest UAE travel advice following drone attack on Kuwait

Following an Iranian drone attack on Kuwait International airport on Wednesday as part of ongoing conflict in the Middle East, many holidaymakers will have concerns over travel to the region.

Multiple people were injured in the attack on the airport’s T1 building, with flights suspended or diverted to alternative airports, a report citing the General Civil Aviation Authority said.

The temporary closure of Middle Eastern airspace in March grounded flights and severely disrupted travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after a series of strikes across the country.

Is it safe to travel to Dubai and Abu Dhabi? Latest UAE travel advice

One person confirmed dead in Kuwait Airport attack

One person has been killed in an attack on Kuwait International Airport on Wednesday, the country’s foreign ministry said in an update following the strikes.

Kuwait Airways resumes flights from Terminal 4

Kuwait Airways has resumed flights from Terminal 4 at Kuwait International Airport after evaluating damages caused by an Iranian attack on Terminal 1 on Wednesday, according to the country’s state news agency.

One person was killed in the attacks with multiple injuries reported.

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