US EditionGerman president calls Iran war a disastrous mistake, in rare rebuke of Trump
Steinmeier criticized the US-Israeli war in Iran as illegal and unnecessary, highlighting a deep rift with the US and calling it a politically disastrous mistake.
- On Tuesday, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier condemned the US-Israeli war on Iran as a "breach of international law" and a "politically disastrous mistake" during a ceremony at the German Foreign Office.
- Steinmeier argued the conflict ruptures transatlantic ties as profoundly as Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, dismissing claims of imminent US threat as lacking substance. His rebuke marks an unprecedented diplomatic rift under Trump's second term.
- Swiss Defense Minister Martin Pfister and German Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil echoed concerns about the war's legality, while Chancellor Friedrich Merz backed some objectives but stated he "would have advised against" the conflict.
- Germany now aims to reduce "excessive dependencies" on the US in defense and technology, a lesson drawn from extricating itself from Russian reliance. This strategic shift coincides with 75 years since the post-war reestablishment of its Foreign Ministry in Bonn.
- China returned to being Germany's top trading partner in 2025, overtaking the US as Berlin pursues alternatives. Officials warned the international order established 75 years ago faces pressure from those "trying to destroy it.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi praised Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier for his criticism of the Iran war.
German president says Iran war 'disastrous mistake'
In a strident rebuke of U.S. President Donald Trump, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier slammed the United States for going to war with Iran, calling it a "violation of international law" and a "disastrous mistake."
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Politics, Policy, Political NewsGerman President Calls Trump’s Iran War “Illegal” and a “Disastrous Mistake”
A sharp and unusually public rift has opened in transatlantic relations, as German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier delivered a blunt critique of the ongoing war with Iran, marking one of the most direct European challenges to American leadership in recent years.
German President Says Trump’s War on Iran Should Cause Permanent Rupture With US
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has issued a rare condemnation of the U.S. over President Donald Trump’s “disastrous” war on Iran, saying that it causes an irreparable rupture with the U.S. akin to Germany’s rupture with Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. In remarks to German diplomats in Berlin, Steinmeier said that the war “violates international law” and that the U.S. Source
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