Germany's Merz Backs US Alliance, Calls Iran Nuclear Threat 'Common Goal' As Trump Pulls Troops Over War Rift

Benzinga05-04

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stressed the importance of the U.S. as the nation’s key partner in the North Atlantic Alliance (NATO) amid recent tensions with President Donald Trump. Merz took to X ...

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