German President Merz’s Public Reproach for His Silence at the War in Iran Opens Another Internal Front for the Chancellor

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Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s criticism of Berlin’s refusal to condemn the US and Israel war against Iran highlights the growing doubts about the usefulness of Merz’s silence in front of Donal Trump Germany’s press corner Merz for his silence against Trump following threats to Spain “International law is not a used glove that we should get rid of just because others do.” The phrase gathered applause on Tuesday in a room full of German and foreign di…

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Federal President Steinmeier considers the Iran war to be contrary to international law – unlike Chancellor Merz. Steinmeier's statement can have consequences: according to the Basic Law, international law is binding.

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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has come out strongly against the war against Iran, calling it both a violation of international law and a “fatal political mistake,” Deutsche Welle reported. The remarks came during a speech at the German Foreign Ministry in Berlin on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, and have attracted considerable attention because they are unusually direct from a German president, who otherwise has a largely ceremonial role. S…