GERMANY PERSPECTIVE

Merz's stance marks a symbolic break: a NATO leader openly accusing Washington of mismanaging the Iranian conflict. Tagesschau analyzes the long diplomatic road — many flight hours, little prospect of a new meeting — and documents growing tensions between US strategy and European interests. DW publishes two complementary analyses: how the Iran war is reviving citizenship deprivation as a weapon against dual nationals, and the Trump-Congress confrontation over war powers. Germany, pushing for a UN resolution, is positioning itself as Europe's spokesperson in a conflict where Europeans feel sidelined.