Merz Arrives in Washington Amid Criticism Over War Stance

 

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Washington as the first foreign leader to meet President Donald Trump since the outbreak of the war.

• Opposition Green Party politician Jürgen Trittin accused the German government of failing to handle the Iran crisis.

• In a statement on March 3, 2026, Trittin said: “Openly opposing international law undermines Germany’s core security interests.”

• He argued that the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and his generals was not based on international law.

• Trittin dismissed Merz’s talk of “European strength” as empty rhetoric, claiming Merz preferred alignment with Trump, who “attacks democracy in the United States.”

Sources – Agencies