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News · 30 April 2026

Germany Faces US Troop Reduction After Iran War Dispute

Germany Faces US Troop Reduction After Iran War Dispute

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Germany faces a potential reduction of US troops after a public row between President Trump and Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the Iran war. Trump posted on Truth Social that Merz should fix his "broken country" and stop "interfering" with the Iran conflict. Merz had said America lacked a strategy in Iran and that the Iranian leadership was humiliating the West.

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