German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he is 'disillusioned' with the approach the United States and Israel have taken towards Iran.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday that he had become “disillusioned” with the approach the United States and Israel have taken against Iran.
What happened
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday that he had become “disillusioned” with the approach the United States and Israel have taken against Iran.
Quick reaction
One tap helps tune what we surface next.
Reader discussion
Public commentsNo comments yet. Start the discussion around this signal.
Follow this signal
Get updates on this story
We will email you if this changes materially. No spam. Daily brief optional.
Map context
Open map near Germany
Keep the story in context with nearby live signals, countries, and category movement.
Related coverage
Briefings
More story pages
King Charles III meets President Trump at the White House, starting a high-stakes state visit. A warm public welcome belies a deepening rift in the US-UK relationship.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived at the White House for a state visit with President Donald Trump, amid reported tensions in the US-UK relationship.
President Trump is unhappy with the latest Iranian proposal to resolve the ongoing conflict, a US official says, dampening hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough in the two-month war.
President Trump has expressed dissatisfaction with the latest Iranian proposal regarding the ongoing conflict, according to a US official.
Iran-US peace deal's first stage could be return to pre-conflict status quo, CNN reports. Back-channel talks focused on phased settlement, possibly starting with free Hormuz passage.
The first stage of a potential peace agreement between Iran and the US could be a return to the pre-conflict status quo, CNN reported. Sources say back-channel diplomacy is working on a phased settlement, with restoring free passage through the Strait of Hormuz as a possible first step.
President Trump is unlikely to accept an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz while postponing nuclear negotiations, according to reports. Officials warn the move could weaken U.S. leverage over Iran's uranium enrichment program.
U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly unlikely to accept an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz while delaying nuclear negotiations. Officials cited by CNN indicate concerns that the move would diminish U.S. leverage regarding Iran's uranium enrichment activities.
More live signals
Continue with the live feed.
The fastest nearby updates load from the public feed, not the enriched story endpoint.