Trump's Iran Ceasefire Bombshell, UK Tensions

0:00It's April 1st. This is Europe News Today, powered by AI, your European briefing. I'm Cory with the story. President Trump just dropped the bombshell on Truth Social, saying Iran's new leader, IA calls less radical and smarter than the old guard has. Begged for a ceasefire. But he's not stopping there. He'll keep pounding them until the straight of Hormuz shipping lane opens up fully. Earlier this week, the White House admitted they're still sorting out who's really running Iran after so many top figures got taken out in the fighting. Secretary of State Marco Rubio pointed to internal cracks in the regime, while US and Israeli strikes keep coming hard. That Hormuz blockade has Iran squeezing the world's oil flow, sending gas and energy prices through the roof and hitting economies everywhere. It's also freight ties with allies like the UK, with Trump blasting their hesitation and even floating a US exit from NATO. Trump's set to give a big televised speech later today, laying out the next moves.

1:02Meanwhile, despite the trash talk, including jabs at the Royal Navy, the King State visit to Washington and months end is locked in for America's two. 150th Independence anniversary. He'll speak to Congress on April 28th, and Trump himself hyped it as a terrific, momentous chance to reset that special alliance amid all the chaos.