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Merz Discusses Path to Middle East Peace with European Leaders

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reported regular contacts with the leaders of the UK, France, and Italy to achieve stable peace in the region after the end of hostilities in Iran.


Merz Discusses Path to Middle East Peace with European Leaders

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday that he is in near-daily contact with the leaders of Britain, France, and Italy to discuss ways to ensure sustainable peace in the Middle East after the war in Iran ends. He added that if suitable conditions arise, he will not hesitate to discuss freedom of navigation, for example, in the Strait of Hormuz, after the war concludes. The Prime Minister earlier...