Germany Slams Trump's Iran War as a Strategy-Free Debacle

Germany’s chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized Donald Trump’s Iran war as a “strategy-free” debacle that humiliated the United States, as other NATO partners rebuffed Washington’s requests for backing; Merz warned Tehran is negotiating deftly while Washington lacks a coherent plan and even floated German mine sweepers to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Trump canceled an 18-hour flight to Islamabad, calling the trip “too much work,” as Tehran allegedly proposed a peace deal to reopen Hormuz—highlighting a widening diplomatic rift and uncertain prospects for a deal.