The Latest Breaking News from Friedrich Merz

Trump Contradicts Rubio to His Face in the Oval Office Over Real Reason America Went to War With Iran

President Trump publicly contradicts Secretary of State Rubio's explanation for Iran strikes, highlighting confusion within the administration.

International Business Times UK · Mar 3

Trump says 'everything's been knocked out' in Iran but offers no clear plan for war

Trump has faced criticism for conflicting messages about his justifications and aims after launching the region's biggest conflict in more than two decades.

Euronews · Mar 3

Middle East attacks intensify as Trump says he rejects Iran’s attempt to talk

US president claims ‘they want to talk. I said: Too Late!’, while Rubio threatens the ‘hardest hits are yet to come’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 3

France to increase nuclear warheads as Macron warns of ‘hardening’ world: ‘To be free, one needs to be feared’

Macron describes new posture as ‘forward deterrence’

The Independent UK · Mar 3

Germany's Merz on high-stakes Washington trip amid Iran fallout

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has arrived in Washington – the first European leader to visit President Donald Trump since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran. The high-stakes visit to the White House is Merz's third since taking office.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 3

Merzsplaining: the chancellor’s overconfidence is unpopular in Germany. But could it be what Europe needs?

Unlike his predecessors, Friedrich Merz projects certainty, even when he’s wrong. Now he must turn words into a deliverable plan, says Foreign Policy Research Institute fellow Joseph de Weck

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2

Macron to update France’s nuclear deterrence doctrine in a speech closely watched by European allies

Allies are watching as President Emmanuel Macron prepares to update the country’s nuclear doctrine and spell out how French nuclear weapons fit into Europe’s security

The Independent UK · Mar 2

EU foreign ministers vow to protect citizens but refuse to back regime change in Iran

EU foreign ministers warned of unpredictable economic consequences and called for the Strait of Hormuz to be kept open, however, fell short of supporting US aspirations for regime change in Iran.

Euronews · Mar 1

World leaders urge return to talks after US and Israeli strikes kill Iranian leader Ali Khamenei

World leaders have urged calm after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran raised concerns about whether the violence could spread across the region

The Independent UK · Mar 1

France, Germany and UK urge Iran to ‘negotiate solution’ after attack

Rare joint statement from leaders of European nations makes clear they did not participate in US-Israeli strikes

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28