(March 3, 2026)

US President Donald Trump welcomed German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to the White House on Tuesday, thanking Berlin for granting US forces access to military bases in the expanding war against Iran and drawing a sharp contrast with Britain and Spain.

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Merz said Germany and the United States shared a desire to get rid of Iran‘s ⁠current regime and said he would discuss with Trump what happened once the military operation ended.