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Merz-Trump Talks Overshadowed by Middle East Conflict

Mar 3, 2026Center

The US-Israeli attack on Iran may prevent Friedrich Merz achieving his two main goals in Tuesday’s talks with Donald Trump in Washington: securing more clarity on American trade policy and persuading the president to get tougher on Russia.

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