The United States and Iran remain locked in a diplomatic stalemate, prompting President Trump to convene a broad meeting focused on the Strait of Hormuz — one of the world’s most critical oil chokepoints. The meeting is expected to address the current deadlock in negotiations with Tehran.
The situation drew sharp criticism from Germany, with Chancellor Friedrich Merz publicly questioning Trump’s Iran strategy. “I don’t see the exit,” Merz said Monday, a remarkably blunt assessment from a key NATO ally. The war involving the US and Israel against Iran continues to generate deep concern across Europe, with Spain already warning its citizens to buy airline tickets immediately amid a 50% surge in prices driven by rising fuel costs linked to the conflict.
