First Thing: Trump launches tirade against Europe for not joining Iran war

Some European countries have blocked Israeli and US planes from moving weapons through their airspace. Plus, a rocket heads to the moon for the first time since 1972 Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Donald Trump has launched a tirade against European countries that refused to join the Israel-US war against Iran, calling out the UK and France, as transatlantic relations continue their downward spiral and the war wreaks havoc on the global economy. On Truth Social, the president told governments concerned about fuel prices to “go get your own oil” by force from the Gulf, comments that sent oil prices even higher. He later claimed the US would end its operations within two to three weeks. As energy prices surge, governments across Asia are increasing their use of coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel, in an attempt to cover huge energy shortfalls. Coal is the “fastest, cheapest way to replace LNG”, the managing director of energy and resources at Eurasia Group said, noting that countries such as India are also ramping up their renewable energy capacity. Experts have called for the crisis to act as a wake-up call for green energy investment. What pushback has there be