Trump Tells Germany’s Merz to Stop Interfering Over Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump ⁠has criticized NATO allies for not sending naval support to help open the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump Tells Germany’s Merz to Stop Interfering Over Iran
President Donald Trump meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office at the White House, on March 3, 2026. Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo
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U.S. President Donald Trump has again criticized German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over Iran, telling Merz to stop interfering in the Middle East conflict and focus on domestic issues.

Trump said in an April 30 Truth Social post that Merz should “spend more time on ending the war with Russia/Ukraine” and on “fixing his broken Country, especially Immigration and Energy, and less time on interfering with those that are getting rid of the Iran Nuclear threat, thereby making the World, including Germany, a safer place!”

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Victoria Friedman is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of international stories, with a particular interest in technology, eastern Europe, and defense.