Merz: US lacks Iran war strategy

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has publicly questioned the United States' exit strategy for its ongoing war with Iran, stating the Americans are being subjected to 'humiliation by the Iranian state.' He emphasized the difficulty of ending conflicts, drawing parallels to the prolonged US engagements in Afghanistan and Iraq. Merz specifically commented on the unsuccessful trips of a US delegation to Islamabad, framing them as a diplomatic humiliation. His remarks underscore growing international concern over the trajectory and potential quagmire of the US-Iran conflict.