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Trump Blasts Merz, Claims He Supports Iran Nuclear Program

4/29/2026

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Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump blasted Friedrich Merz on Truth Social, accusing him of endorsing Iran’s nuclear weapons program.
Merz said the Iran conflict raises Germany’s energy prices, hurts its economy, and that Iran’s Revolutionary Guards are humiliating a nation.
During an April 27 school visit in Marsberg, Merz warned the United States lacks a strategy and cited Afghanistan and Iraq as examples of how hard to join and exit wars.

History

Historical Context

The 1979 Iran hostage crisis began on Nov 4 1979 when Iranian students seized the U.S. embassy, holding 52 Americans for 444 days until the Algiers Accords freed them on Jan 20 1981. The episode shattered U.S.–Iran ties, spurred sanctions, and shaped Carter’s hard-line stance, a legacy echoed today as Donald Trump and German leader Friedrich Merz trade criticism of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump blasted Friedrich Merz on Truth Social, accusing him of endorsing Iran’s nuclear weapons program.
Merz said the Iran conflict raises Germany’s energy prices, hurts its economy, and that Iran’s Revolutionary Guards are humiliating a nation.
During an April 27 school visit in Marsberg, Merz warned the United States lacks a strategy and cited Afghanistan and Iraq as examples of how hard to join and exit wars.

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