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Trump's 'irresponsible war' to blame for economic slowdown, German minister says

Friedrich Merz infuriated Trump with his suggestion that [the White House had been "humiliated" by Iranian negotiators](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0729d374mxo) - comments which prompted the US president to threaten to withdraw thousands of US troops from

Trump scolds Germany’s Merz for criticism of Iran war

Friedrich Merz, thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon. He doesn’t know what he’s talking about! If Iran had a Nuclear Weapon, the whole World would be held hostage

Trump slams Germany’s Merz again as rift over Iran war widens

Friedrich Merz as the rift between the United States and one of its closest European allies widens over Berlin’s criticism of the war on Iran. The US president suggested on Thursday that Merz should

NATO chief says Europeans have ‘gotten the message’ from Trump on defence

Israel war on Iran. Speaking on Monday, Rutte acknowledged “disappointment from the US side”. “European leaders have gotten the message. They heard the message loud and clear,” Rutte said before a European Political Community meeting

Katya Adler: Europe's Nato allies push back at reported US threat to Spain

Friedrich Merz, that the war on Iran was not Nato's war, the Trump administration responded that it had been involved in trying to resolve the war in Ukraine (though that was not Washington

US said to be withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany over Iran war spat

Friedrich Merz](/news/2026/4/27/iran-very-skilful-as-us-humiliated-says-german-chancellor) said that Iran was humiliating the US during negotiations over the end of the war. “The president is rightly reacting to these counterproductive remarks,” the report cites an anonymous official as saying

Zelenskyy has no cards to play against Russia or the West

US-Israel war on Iran. The windfall Russia got in a month is equivalent to 10 percent of the loan Ukraine is to receive from the European Union over the next two years to help

Trump threatens Germany with US troop reduction after Merz’s Iran war criticism – Europe live

criticism of Merz’s Germany, saying: > *“The Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon. He doesn’t know what he’s talking about! If Iran

Germany’s Merz downplays rift with Washington despite US troop drawdown

Friedrich Merz has tried to downplay tensions with the United States after Washington announced plans to reduce the number of American troops in Germany. Merz said US plans to withdraw troops have “no connection

‘They are isolated … they are alone’: Zelenskyy on Russia, Putin’s lies – and fighting back

Iran their focus shifted,” Zelenskyy says of the Trump administration. He understands why the US has used up “so many missiles and weapons” in its war of choice with Tehran. He observes wistfully that Kyiv

Israeli ambassador to Germany condemns Bezalel Smotrich’s tirade against chancellor

Friedrich Merz](https://www.theguardian.com/world/friedrich-merz), saying the attack “[eroded] the memory of the Holocaust”. In a rare rebuke of a top Israeli official by an active ambassador, Ron Prosor said he wished to “unequivocally condemn

Nato seeks to ‘understand the details’ of US decision to withdraw troops from Germany

Friedrich Merz](https://www.theguardian.com/world/friedrich-merz). The German government sought to play down the severity of Trump’s move, describing it as “anticipated”, and a reminder of Europe’s need to invest in its own defence

Leaders urge for restraint as 10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire takes effect

US President Donald Trump. (Photo by ibrahim AMRO / AFP via Getty Images) /](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5255x3503+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F40%2Fb7%2Ff7642c6c42a888e0c8a55c384dff%2Fgettyimages-2271123710.jpg) A supporter of Hezbollah holds a machine gun while celebrating the ceasefire with Israel as it takes effect

The U.S. blockade continues despite Iran's announcement the Strait of Hormuz is open

US President Donald Trump. (Photo by ibrahim AMRO / AFP via Getty Images) /](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5255x3503+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F40%2Fb7%2Ff7642c6c42a888e0c8a55c384dff%2Fgettyimages-2271123710.jpg) A supporter of Hezbollah holds a machine gun while celebrating the ceasefire with Israel as it takes effect

Uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz remains, as ceasefire nears its end

US President Donald Trump. (Photo by ibrahim AMRO / AFP via Getty Images) /](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5255x3503+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F40%2Fb7%2Ff7642c6c42a888e0c8a55c384dff%2Fgettyimages-2271123710.jpg) A supporter of Hezbollah holds a machine gun while celebrating the ceasefire with Israel as it takes effect after midnight

European countries emerge as NATO leaders as U.S. role recedes

Israel war in Iran. Trump has also publicly criticized Britain after its prime minister, Keir Starmer, publicly distanced the U.K. from America's Iran policy, declaring, "This is not our war." [In an interview