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Tuesday, June 24, 2025
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Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Germany’s Merz welcomes Israel-Iran ceasefire, calls on both sides to adhere to it
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivers a speech at a conference for economic policy organized by the Federation of German Industries (BDI) in Berlin, Germany, on June 23, 2025. (Tobias Schwarz/ AFP)
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomes US President Donald Trump’s call for a sequential ceasefire between Israel and Iran, and appeals to the two parties to adhere to it, in a post on his X account.
“If this ceasefire succeeds after the decisive US military strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities, it is a very good development,” Merz writes.
The German leader says he will discuss ways to stabilize the situation with American and European partners on the sidelines of today’s NATO summit.
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