Germany's Merz calls on Iran, Israel to heed Trump's ceasefire
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomed President Trump's ceasefire proposal between Israel and Iran, calling it a positive step and vowing to discuss regional stability at the NATO summit.
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- Published Date: 10:30 | 24 June 2025
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's call for a sequential ceasefire between Israel and Iran, and appealed to the two parties to adhere to it, in a post on his X account on Tuesday.
"If this ceasefire succeeds after the decisive US military strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities, it is a very good development," Merz wrote.
The German leader said he would discuss ways to stabilise the situation with American and European partners on the sidelines of Tuesday's NATO summit.
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