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Germany's Merz: we do not want NATO to split over U.S.-Iran war

BERLIN, April 9 - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday he did not want the NATO alliance to split over the Iran war but played down reported threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to withdraw troops from…

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The Straits TimesApr 9, 2026, 2:16 PM

Germany's Merz: we do not want NATO to split over U.S.-Iran war

BERLIN, April 9 - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday he did not want the NATO alliance to split over the Iran war but played down reported threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to withdraw troops from NATO countries seen as not pulling their weight.

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