German Chancellor Friedrich Merz leaves the press conference after a meeting of heads of state and government on June 18, 2025, at the Chancellery in Berlin. (Credit: Odd Andersen/AFP)
Germany has urged Iran to resume discussions with the United States following U.S. strikes on nuclear sites, believing they have "damaged a significant part of the Iranian program."
"Chancellor Friedrich Merz reiterated his call for Iran to immediately begin negotiations with the United States and Israel to reach a diplomatic solution to the conflict," said German government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius in a statement following a meeting on the subject.
Germany has urged Iran to resume discussions with the United States following U.S. strikes on nuclear sites, believing they have "damaged a significant part of the Iranian program."
"Chancellor Friedrich Merz reiterated his call for Iran to immediately begin negotiations with the United States and Israel to reach a diplomatic solution to the conflict," said German government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius in a statement following a meeting on the subject.