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Germany’s Merz stresses dire risks of Iran strikes but won’t ‘lecture’ US
Politico Europe · Mar 1, 2026 · Collected from RSS
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The chancellor said his government is in no position to reproach Trump on Iran given Europe's own failures and the need to work with the U.S. to end the war in Ukraine.
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