"Chancellor Friedrich Merz is on a three-day visit to the Gulf region as Germany seeks closer partnerships on business, energy and security. DW has the latest. Merz met with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Thursday Image: Kay Nietfeld/dpa/picture alliance Skip next section What you need to know Chancellor Friedrich Merz is in Doha on his second stop of a three-day visit to the Gulf region On Wednesday, Merz met with the Saudi Crown Prince seeking 'new level' in ties"
"Speaking in the Qatari capital Doha on Thursday, German Chancellor Merz called on Iran to "truly enter talks" on ending its nuclear program ahead of a planned meeting with US envoys. "Talks will therefore be intensified in the next hours," Merz said, adding that Germany was "coordinating closely" with the US. "The concern about a military escalation in the region is great," Merz said, while calling on Tehran to end "aggression" and "spare countries like Qatar, Jordan and Israel from further military threats.""
Chancellor Friedrich Merz is on a three-day Gulf visit to seek closer partnerships on business, energy and security. Merz met Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and the Saudi Crown Prince to pursue a 'new level' in bilateral ties. Speaking in Doha, Merz urged Iran to "truly enter talks" to end its nuclear program and said talks would be intensified in the coming hours. He said Germany was coordinating closely with the US and expressed great concern about possible military escalation. He called on Tehran to end aggression and spare Qatar, Jordan and Israel from further military threats. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi disparaged Merz on social media.
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