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US-Germany tensions rise as Iran war drags on
A diplomatic rift between U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the Iran war has escalated into a broader debate on Europe's transatlantic ties, as Berlin pushes to become the continent's top military power. Trump's decision to reposition 5,000 troops from Germany and plans to scrap long-range missile deployments have fueled tensions. Germany's dispatch of a minesweeper to the Strait of Hormuz amid the conflict has also drawn criticism over its claimed neutrality.