Germany's Merz 'disillusioned' with US and Israel over Iran German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday evening that he had become "disillusioned" with the US and Israel over the war on Iran. "At this point I am disillusioned simply b
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28 April 2026 09:57 BST
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday evening that he had become "disillusioned" with the US and Israel over the war on Iran.
"At this point I am disillusioned simply because the US and Israel claimed at the beginning that they could solve this problem within days," Merz said in televised remarks. "Now I must recognised: it is not solved."
The German leader said his country and the European Union had to have their "own European ideas on how to get to a resolution of the conflict".
But Merz also said his country would continue diplomatic efforts in coordination with the US.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday that he had become “disillusioned” with the approach the United States and Israel have taken against Iran pic.twitter.com/X7VihaId81
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