Germany’s Merz shifts away from Trump on Iran war amid economic fears
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has cooled his earlier alignment with Trump over regime change in Iran, warning that the war is raising Germany’s energy costs and risking migration and broader economic and security damage; he now questions the exit strategy and says Berlin should pursue ending the conflict through talks with the G7 and Israel, amid coalition pressure and EU concern over Ukraine and Russia.
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