Trump compares attack on Iran to Pearl Harbor in meeting with Japanese PM. In a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump was asked why he didn’t inform allies about his plan to attack Iran.. Trump responded by raising Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II, saying, “Who knows better about surprise than Japan?”. More on the latest on the conflict in the Middle East here.. 14 hours ago. Japan. Iran. Donald Trump. United States. Watch: Sean Penn receives ‘Oscar’ in Ukraine after skipping US ceremony. The Academy Award winning US actor won his third Oscar on Sunday, but skipped the ceremony to visit Ukraine.. World. Oscar buzz for Ray and his Retirement Plan. Voiced by Domhnall Gleeson and directed by John Kelly, Retirement Plan is nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the 98th Academy Awards.. World. Justified or not? US military families on fears of Iran war. BBC’s North America editor Sarah Smith spoke to Gold Star mum Lynn, whose son died in the Iraq War, and veteran Jeremy.. World. ‘I don’t know why we’re doing it’ – Americans divided on Iran war. Ten days since President Trump first announced the attack, people from across the US tell the BBC what they think the best outcome of the conflict could be.. World. HMS Dragon sets sail from Portsmouth and heads to Cyprus. The UK has deployed the Type 45 Destroyer to the Mediterranean region, after an Iranian drone struck the runway at the RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus on 1 March.. World. Trump says Iran war will be over ‘very soon’, but not this week. At his press briefing, the US president claimed the operation was a “tremendous success”, but added that he wants to ensure Iran cannot develop nuclear weaponry.. World. Watch: Why the Iran war is pushing up oil prices. As turmoil continues in the Middle East, the price of crude oil rose to more than $100 a barrel on Monday.. World. Watch: Ukrainian anti-drone ‘bullet’ that could help defend Gulf. The BBC’s Diplomatic Correspondent, James Landale, is in Ukraine to see the latest anti-drone technology the country has to offer.. World. ‘This is a moment of grave peril’ – UN humanitarian chief. UN Humanitarian Affairs Lead Tom Fletcher speaks to the BBC about the conflict in the Middle East.. World. After Iran, will Trump turn his eyes to Cuba?. During a White House event with the Inter Miami CF soccer team, the US president said the island was “ready to fall”.. World. Inside Venezuela’s political transition two months after Maduro’s ousting. The BBC’s Ione Wells reports from the country and speaks to recently freed opposition politicians about the government’s future and relations with the US.. World. Frozen in time: The once-glamorous Iranian embassy in the US sits empty. The BBC’s Helena Humphrey explains the steps required to reopen both embassies, which have remained closed for decades.. World. ‘We got home’: Passengers on Dubai-Dublin flight celebrate return. The Emirates fl
