US EditionKing Charles Visit With Trump Will Include Digital Tax, Iran Talks
Trump said he will press King Charles on Iran, NATO and the UK digital services tax, which raised more than £800 million in 2024-25, officials said.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump told Reuters he plans to discuss Iran, NATO, and the United Kingdom's digital services tax with King Charles during the monarch's visit to Washington starting Monday.
- The visit occurs amid the worst relations between the two countries since the 1956 Suez Crisis, with Trump repeatedly criticizing Prime Minister Keir Starmer over his refusal to join military actions against Iran.
- Trump has threatened to impose a "big tariff" on Britain unless it drops the 2% digital services tax, which a 2025 Treasury review found raised more than 800 million in 2024–25.
- U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were sent to Pakistan on Saturday "to hear the Iranians out," with the White House expressing hope for productive talks to resolve the conflict.
- The King and Queen will arrive in the United States for a four-day visit marking the 250th anniversary of independence from Britain, featuring a White House banquet and an address to Congress.
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Trump to raise ‘everything’ with King, including Iran war that has hit relations
The president has threatened to impose a “big tariff” on Britain unless it drops the 2% levy on the revenues of several major US tech companies.
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The Economic TimesTrump to discuss digital tax, NATO with King Charles
President Donald Trump will meet with King Charles next week in Washington. They plan to discuss Iran, NATO, and the United Kingdom's digital services tax. The King's visit marks 250 years of US independence. This meeting occurs amid strained US-UK relations. Trump has criticized Prime Minister Keir Starmer's stance on Iran and threatened tariffs over the digital tax.
Trump and King Charles Set to Discuss International Issues
U.S. President Donald Trump plans to discuss topics such as Iran, NATO, and the UK's digital services tax with King Charles during the king's upcoming visit to Washington. The state visit also celebrates the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, with stops in Virginia, New York, and Washington, D.C.
Charles' four-day state visit, which begins on Monday, will mark the 250th anniversary of the United States' independence from Britain.
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