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So far, Chancellor Merz’s approach to the war in Iran could be described as measured and strategic. He hasn’t repudiated the joint US-Israeli military action, but he has also not fully embraced the Trump administration’s regime change rhetoric. Ahead of the visit to the Oval Office, Friedrich Merz posted a message on X that spoke about cooperation with Germany’s allies, while also saying, “This is not the moment to lecture our allies, but to stand together in unity.”
Chapters:
0:00 Merz’s Trump visit
1:15 Jeff Rathke, American-German Institute
10:26 Tyson Barker, Atlantic Council
