‘Disastrous Mistake’: Germany’s President Steinmeier Rebukes Trump, Warns of Rupture in Transatlantic Ties Over Iran War
The fallout from the US–Iran war has taken a sharp diplomatic turn as Germany’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier publicly rebuked US President Donald Trump, calling the decision to escalate military conflict with Iran a “disastrous mistake.” Steinmeier warned that the move risks rupturing transatlantic ties, undermining decades of cooperation between Europe and the United States. Steinmeier’s…