German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump on his return from a visit to China. According to him, "It was a good conversation, we both agree that Iran must come to the negotiating table now and open the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran must not possess nuclear weapons." The remarks come against the backdrop of Merz's statement last month that the U.S. is being humiliated in the war against Iran, and Trump's decision in response to partially withdraw American forces from Germany.