German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. File | Photo Credit: Reuters German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday (April 27, 2026) Iran’s leadership was humiliating the United States and getting U.S. officials to travel to Pakistan and then leave without results, in an unusually abrupt rebuke over the conflict. Mr. Merz also said he did not see what exit strategy the U.S. was pursuing in the Iran war, comments that underlined deep divisions between Washington and its European NATO allies, which had already been festering over Ukraine and other issues. Published – April 27, 2026 10:32 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Congress alleges AAP gave Rajya Sabha seats for money Bengaluru to host pan-India IIT summit on May 16