Trump: US to leave Iran in '2 or 3 weeks'

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President Trump says the US will end its war against Iran in the next "2 or 3 weeks" - but it will be up to other countries to secure the vital Strait of Hormuz. We'll look at how Australia is dealing with rising fuel costs, and whether it's a good idea for Britain's King Charles to visit Washington at this moment. Also: Donald Trump's White House ballroom project is halted; a special report from the North Sea on a plan to capture carbon dioxide; shocking news for families who had fertility treatment in Northern Cyprus; and we check in with our reporter at Cape Canaveral ahead of NASA's first Moon mission in five decades.
1 Apr 12AM English United Kingdom News

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