Disagreements over Iran — are the US and Germany still friends?

As Washington pressures Europe over the Iran war, Germany is stuck between needing US support for Ukraine and not participating in the war in Iran, so basically a rock and a hard place. How has Berlin’s position evolved since the US and Israel launched their strikes and how is it affecting transatlantic relations? Host Max Hofmann speaks with Sudha David-Wilp (GMF), DW’s Michaela Küfner and Teri Schultz about the new relationship status of the US and Germany. 00:00 Intro 01:32 Trump on Merz 02:23 Trump–Merz Presser 04:46 “Zeitenwende” 07:14 Iran war 09:33 NATO 16:42 Friedrich Merz 20:44 German–U.S. Relations 23:13 Trump on NATO 28:56 Germany’s defense spending 31:12 “Relationship Status” 34:49 End #us #iran #germany #dwgermanpolitics For more news go to: https://www.dw.com/en/top-stories/s-9097 Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews/►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/►Twitter: https://x.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1