Trump accuses Germany's Merz of backing Iranian nuclear weapons
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Updated · POLITICO · Apr 30
Trump accuses Germany's Merz of backing Iranian nuclear weapons
11 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Apr 30
In a Tuesday Truth Social post, Trump said Merz thought “it’s OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon” after the German chancellor criticised US strategy during a school visit in western Germany.
Merz had said Iran was stronger than expected and the US lacked a convincing negotiating strategy, prompting Trump to say he was acting where other leaders and presidents had failed.
The clash adds to Trump’s attacks on Europe over limited support for the Iran war effort and comes amid scrutiny of the roughly 40,000 US troops based in Germany and wider defence planning.
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