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Merz’s Iran war criticism – Europe live Meanwhile, **Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has responded to Trump’s comments after his phone call with Russia’s Vladimir Putin.** In [a post on social media
Donald Trump has hit out at Germany’s Friedrich Merz over the chancellor’s criticism of the United States-Israeli [war on Iran](/news/liveblog/2026/4/28/iran-war-live-trump-reviews-peace-plan-un-calls-for-hormuz-to-reopen), stressing that the conflict was necessary to prevent Tehran from obtaining
Donald Trump has [renewed his attacks](/news/2026/4/28/trump-scolds-germanys-merz-for-criticism-of-iran-war) on German Chancellor Friedrich Merz as the rift between the United States and one of its closest European allies widens over Berlin’s criticism
comments grows – live Hello and welcome to our live coverage of events in the Middle East. The German defence minister, **Boris Pistorius,** said that it was **“foreseeable” that the US would withdraw troops from Europe
Donald Trump's "irresponsible war in Iran" for a big drop in his country's expected tax revenues. Lars Klingbeil said the US president's actions in the region had caused a "global energy shock
Donald Trump has announced via social media. It comes just days after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticised his approach to the war in Iran, suggesting that US had been "humiliated" by Iranian negotiators
comment, by the German Chancellor 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
Donald Trump gestures during a press conference at a Nato summit in The Hague, Netherlands. Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters Responding to a question from a reporter, **Trump said he would “probably” consider such a move,** linking
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
comment on the situation. However, it also became apparent that Germany and France were after different things. The French wanted a "small, light fighter" that could take off from its Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier
Donald Trump says Iran is in a “state of collapse” and has urged a swift lifting of the US blockade, as Gulf leaders meeting in Saudi Arabia call on Tehran to rebuild trust after “treacherous
Donald Trump’s unprecedented broadside against Leo over the pontiff’s condemnation of the US-Israeli war on Iran, and subsequent breakdown in relations with Rome. Trump berated Meloni, previously one of his closest allies
Donald Trump has again lashed out at Germany’s chancellor, [Friedrich Merz](https://www.theguardian.com/world/friedrich-merz), saying he should focus on “fixing his broken country” and trying to end the Russia-Ukraine war – and spend less
Friedrich Merz](https://www.theguardian.com/world/friedrich-merz), has said he will not give up on working with the US president, Donald Trump, despite a spat between the leaders over the war in Iran. “I am not giving
Donald Trump](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump) has announced, days after the country’s chancellor said America was being “humiliated” by Iran. In a post on his Truth Social platform, the US president said his administration
Donald Trump on Thursday said the U.S. will send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, stirring confusion following weeks of changing statements from Trump and his administration about reducing — not increasing — the American military
Friedrich Merz, [already locked in a clash with Trump over the Iran war and the reduction of US troops stationed in Germany](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/03/merz-not-giving-up-on-working-with-trump-despite-iran-war-spat), has been unable to protect Schmidt from US pressure
Friedrich Merz](https://www.theguardian.com/world/friedrich-merz), the German chancellor, already embroiled in a row with Donald Trump over the Iran war, has said he would not advise his children to study or work
Friedrich Merz for saying the US had been "humiliated" by Iranian negotiators in the ongoing war. The US military deployment in Germany is by far its biggest in Europe, compared with about
comments reported by Cuba’s Communist Party newspaper Granma, Garcia del Toro emphasised that ending the three-month-old US oil blockade was “a top priority” for the Cuban government in the talks, and accused