‘Clearly stronger’: Germany’s Merz says Iran ‘humiliated’ US in its war

German chancellor warns the US risks becoming bogged down in another quagmire similar to Iraq and Afghanistan.

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says the United States is being “humiliated” in its war with Iran, warning that Washington lacks a clear path out of the conflict as Tehran gains the upper hand.

Speaking to students in the German town of Marsberg on Monday, Merz said the situation has exposed a deeper strategic problem for the US as he drew comparisons with past military debacles.

‘Clearly stronger’: Germany’s Merz says Iran ‘humiliated’ US in its war

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