""I have to accept that the American president has a different view on these issues than we do. But that does not change the fact that I remain convinced that the Americans are important partners for us.""
""There is no connection. I remain convinced that the Americans are the most important partner for us in the [Nato] alliance.""
""They have not paid a big enough price. I will soon be reviewing the exact wording of the Iranian peace proposal, but that I was likely to reject it.""
Friedrich Merz has attempted to minimize the rift with Donald Trump, asserting that the US troop withdrawal threat is unrelated to his comments on Iran. Merz expressed concern over the US's handling of the Middle East conflict, while Trump labeled him as ineffectual. Merz reaffirmed the significance of the US as a NATO partner. Meanwhile, Iran claimed to have received a US response to its peace proposal, which Trump indicated he would likely reject, citing insufficient costs imposed on Iran.
Read at Irish Independent
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