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Disagreements over Iran - are the US and Germany still friends?

March 27, 2026

As Washington pressures Europe over the Iran war, Germany is stuck between needing US support for Ukraine and not participating in the war in Iran. How has Berlin’s position evolved since the US and Israel launched their strikes? Host Max Hofmann speaks with Sudha David-Wilp (GMF), DW’s Michaela Küfner and Teri Schultz about the new relationship status of the US and Germany.

https://p.dw.com/p/5AoNy

00:00 Intro
01:32 Trump on Merz
02:23 Trump–Merz Presser
04:46 “Zeitenwende”
07:14 Iran War
09:33 NATO
16:42 Friedrich Merz
20:44 German–U.S. Relations
23:13 Trump on NATO
28:56 Germany’s Defense Spending
31:12 “Relationship Status”
34:49 End