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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

Trump threatens to reduce troop numbers in Germany amid growing row with Nato allies

Friedrich Merz suggested the Trump team was [being outplayed in its negotiations with Iran](https://www.theguardian.com