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Trump slams Merz, Germany after chancellor’s Iran ‘humiliation’ remarks

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump criticized German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for claiming Iran has "humiliated" the United States during the ongoing war.
Speaking to students in Marsberg on Monday, Merz argued the United States is being "humiliated" by Iranian leadership after fruitless peace negotiations in Islamabad yielded no results.
Last week, Trump canceled sending Vice President JD Vance to Pakistan for further negotiations, citing the Iranians' failure to provide an "affirmative commitment" regarding nuclear weapons.
Trump later insisted on Truth Social that Merz "doesn't know what he's talking about," arguing the German leader accepts Iran acquiring a Nuclear Weapon.
While Merz has permitted the United States to use the Ramstein air base, he expressed skepticism about Trump's exit strategy since Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's death on February 28.

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