Trump hosts Germany’s Merz against backdrop of Iran strikes, tariff threats
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try{ var _=i o; . if(!_||_&&typeof _==="object"&&_.expiry Oil extends surge on wider Middle East conflict, Strait of Hormuz closure Dollar surges to over five-week high on U.S.-Iran escalation; euro, sterling slip Gold price surge after Iran attack could fade, Pepperstone says Gold prices climb amid boost to safe haven demand after U.S.-Iran escalation FLASH SALE (South Africa Philippines Nigeria) FLASH SALE Trump hosts Germany’s Merz against backdrop of Iran strikes, tariff threats By Reuters World Published 03/03/2026, 01:01 AM Updated 03/03/2026, 01:07 AM Trump hosts Germany’s Merz against backdrop of Iran strikes, tariff threats 0 By Andrea Shalal and Andreas Rinke WASHINGTON, March 3 - U.S. President Donald Trump hosts German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House on Tuesday for talks on sensitive topics ranging from U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran to Trump’s new tariff threats and the German leader’s recent visit to China. Merz left Berlin for Washington as Germany and France announced plans to deepen cooperation on nuclear deterrence, another move by the European neighbors to adapt to changes in the transatlantic relationship amid ongoing threats from Russia and feared instability linked to the Iran conflict. Merz, fresh off the heels of a visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, will work to maintain the positive relationship he has forged with Trump over the past year, aided by Germany’s leadership in raising its defense spending. But that will require delicate diplomacy given European concerns over the legality of the Iran strikes under international law, and deep worries over Trump’s threat to pile fresh tariffs on global goods. He will be the first European leader to visit Washington in the aftermath of the Iran attacks - which have blocked one of the world’s key oil shipping lanes and thrown global air transport into chaos - and the Supreme Court’s ruling on February 20 that Trump’s emergency tariffs are illegal. Initially expected to focus on trade,...
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