Latest war news. Trump: Iran? The truce is over. Italia is doing a terrible job with the bases. Greenland is a major problem

“Spain is taking these statements in its stride,” made by Donald Trump during the NATO summit in Ankara. “Our country maintains excellent social, cultural and economic relations with the United States, and it is our intention that this should not change.” This is according to sources at Moncloa, quoted by the newspaper El País and the public broadcaster TVE, after US President Donald Trump once again described Madrid as “a terrible partner” in the Atlantic Alliance, due to its repeated refusal to increase military spending to 5 per cent of GDP by 2035.

“Spain is a terrible ally; I don’t want to have any dealings with them; our trade relations are over; they’re a hopeless case: there are a couple of other countries too, but Spain is particularly hostile.” Speaking alongside Mark Rutte before the start of the NATO summit, Donald Trump attacked Madrid for its lack of military support for the US.

“If Iran wants to negotiate, they can do so with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, but they must then report back to me; as far as I’m concerned, it’s just a waste of time because they’re liars. We’d reached an agreement; there’s something wrong with their minds.” This was stated by the US President, Donald Trump, during remarks to the press on the sidelines of a meeting with the NATO Secretary-General, Mark Rutte, in Ankara. “Can negotiations resume? Yes, they can resume. If they want to talk, they can do so, but I consider it a waste of time,” he added.

Donald Trump takes on everyone at the NATO summit in Turkey: he says Greenland is a major problem for the United States, attacks Italia for being ‘terrible when it comes to military bases’, and declares that the ceasefire with Iran is over: ‘They’re scum; as far as I’m concerned, it’s over.’

“At the meeting, I will talk about the issues close to our hearts; Greenland is a major problem. We have spent more than a thousand billion over 10 years to defend NATO countries from Russia, and in return we are being treated unfairly. I am very angry with NATO; we have paid too much.” So said Donald Trump during his meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in Ankara.

The coffins of former leader Ali Khamenei and four members of his family have arrived in the Iraqi city of Karbala, home to the shrine of the third Shia Imam, Hussein, for the funeral service. The public ceremonies began this morning in the city of Najaf. According to reports on social media, hundreds of thousands of people took part in the ceremonies in each of the cities, whilst state media claim that millions attended the funeral. Those attending the funerals in Najaf and Karbala carried red flags (a symbol of vengeance), flags of Iran, Iraq and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah, as well as banners bearing slogans against the United States and Israel and others in support of Khamenei, such as ‘We obey you’ and ‘the man who humiliated the United States’. Another banner read ‘Rise up for God’. President Masoud Pezeshkian, who arrived in Najaf late yesterday evening accompanied by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Quds Force commander Esmaeil Qaani, paid his respects to Khamenei at the Imam Ali shrine in Najaf at midnight and left the city for Tehran shortly afterwards. A number of Iraqi officials, including the pro-Iranian Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, attended a ceremony held at the airport in the presence of Pezeshkian to pay their respects to the former leader. Khamenei’s son, Mostafa, attended the funeral in Iraq. Iranian-backed Iraqi militia groups, including Harakat al-Nujaba, Kata’ib Hezbollah and Hashd al-Shaabi, had urged their forces and the Iraqi people to take part in the procession. Iranian state media and the Iraqi Hashd al-Shaabi militias claimed that millions of people attended the ceremony in Najaf and millions more in Karbala. The Iranian Shia religious leader in Iraq, Ali Sistani, did not lead the prayers for Khamenei, “due to illness”, according to his son. Sistani supports a pro-democratic system and opposes any form of application of Islamic jurisprudence.

Air-raid sirens have sounded in Bahrain for the fourth time since dawn. This was stated by Nabil Al-Ahmar, media adviser to the King of Bahrain, on ‘X’. Manama’s air defences are countering Iranian attacks in Bahraini airspace, Al-Ahmar wrote in a post, adding that the air defences had halted the Iranian “aggressions”.

“Initial estimates suggest that over 2 million Iraqis attended the funeral of the martyred leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, in Najaf alone.” So reported the Iranian state broadcaster IRIB.

Several explosions were heard in the Iranian city of Bushehr and the surrounding areas. This was reported by the Iranian news agency Mehr, which also denied reports of explosions on Kharg Island. Bushehr is situated in the northern part of the Persian Gulf, not far from the island known for its oil facilities.

The latest clashes between the US and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz are fuelling fresh tensions over oil prices, with the August 2026 WTI futures contract rising to $72.77 per barrel, up 3.3 per cent. The September Brent contract on Asian markets rose by 2.9 per cent to $72.48 per barrel.

“I am following developments in Iran and, more generally, across the entire Middle East from Ankara, where I am attending the #NATOsummit. I am in contact with the Chief of the Defence Staff, General Portolano, and with the Commander of COVI, Lieutenant General Iannucci, to receive updates on what is happening. The top priority remains the safety of our military personnel and all Italian staff deployed in international theatres of operations. I wish to reassure you that, as things stand, no Italian defence personnel are involved in the current events. We will continue to monitor developments with the utmost attention, ready to take any necessary measures to protect our compatriots.” So said Defence Minister Guido Crosett

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has announced that it has struck “85 military targets” belonging to the US in Bahrain and Kuwait in response to the US air strikes. “In the initial response to this aggression, the naval and aerospace forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, through joint operations involving missiles and drones, destroyed 85 key US military installations at Port Salman, in the Fifth Fleet region in Bahrain, and at Ali Salem Air Base in Kuwait, whilst also shooting down an enemy MQ-9 drone that was attempting to interfere with the operation”, reads the Pasdaran statement reported by Iranian media.

The funeral ceremony for Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and four members of his family has begun in the holy city of Najaf, in Iraq. Iraqi media, as reported by IRNA, have stated that the funeral procession set off from the airport and arrived at the shrine of the first Shia Imam, Ali, where the coffins were laid to rest, with thousands of people in attendance. The funeral procession will continue today towards the Iraqi city of Karbala, after which the coffins will return to Iran for the burial ceremony to be held in Mashhad tomorrow. Today, the Iraqi government has declared a public holiday across the country.

- The US air strikes in Iran carried out overnight were “absolutely necessary”. This was stated by NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on his arrival at the summit. “Iran is violating the ceasefire by attacking ships; the US had to respond forcefully,” he noted. Rutte went on to say that he expected the allies to reiterate today that Tehran must never be allowed to possess nuclear weapons and that the Strait of Hormuz must be reopened.

The US Central Command has announced that it has begun launching “a series of powerful strikes against Iran” in response to Tehran’s actions against commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. “Iran’s aggression was unjustified, dangerous and constituted a blatant violation of the ceasefire,” reads a post on X by US Central Command.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has stated that the United States has repeatedly violated the agreed memorandum of understanding and has warned that there will be retaliation following Washington’s attacks on targets in the Strait of Hormuz. “Iran is issuing a serious warning about the consequences of the United States’ breach of the treaty and will take decisive measures to protect its interests and national security,” the ministry said in a statement published on Telegram by Irib News.

The US strikes against Iran that took place a short while ago were, in terms of scale and intensity, four or five times greater than those carried out ten days earlier. This is according to Axios, citing a US official.

“The siren has sounded. Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and make their way to the nearest safe place.” This is the text of a post on X by Bahrain’s Ministry of the Interior, following the end of the US attacks on Iran

“Serious breaches of the memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran by the United States: Breach of regulations in the Strait (of Hormuz, ed.). Persistent threats of further attacks. Reimposition of oil sanctions. Attacks in southern Iran. Ongoing Zionist aggression against Lebanon. The era of bullying and extortion is over. It leads nowhere. We will not bow down.” This was written in a post on his X profile by Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament and Iran’s chief negotiator in talks with the United States, following attacks by the US armed forces on the country.

Kuwait’s air defence systems are engaged in clashes with hostile drones and missiles. This was stated by the Kuwaiti Army General Staff. The explosions, which were heard in some parts of the country, were caused by in-flight interceptions, according to a statement from the General Staff. The public is advised to follow the safety instructions issued by the relevant authorities.

Iran claims to have struck US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, according to reports on Iranian state television. The Revolutionary Guards have stated that they struck dozens of US military installations in Bahrain and Kuwait in response to American attacks, according to a statement released by the state broadcaster IRIB. “In an initial response to this aggression, the Revolutionary Guards’ Navy and Aerospace Force carried out an operation using missiles and drones, striking 85 key US military installations” in the two countries, and shooting down an MQ-9 drone, the statement reads.