German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday welcomed US President Donald Trump's ceasefire announcement between Israel and Iran. "I welcome the call by the American President for a sequenced ceasefire," Merz wrote on X.

Germany sees no reason to criticize Israel’s military action in Iran or the U.S. strikes over the weekend, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on X, in one of Berlin’s clearest expressions of support since the conflict escalated.

Chancellor says there's 'no reason' to criticize US or Israeli strikes, pointing out that 'no one needs bunkered facilities up to 100m below ground' for peaceful uranium enrichment