German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday he was “grateful” to US President Donald Trump for delaying previously threatened strikes on Iranian power plants.
“I expressed my concerns to him regarding the announced attacks on the power plants in Iran,” Merz told a Berlin press conference about their phone call the previous day. “I am grateful that he said today he is postponing them for another five days.”
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that productive talks between Trump and Iran are welcome as Britain wants de-escalation in the Middle East and the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Asked about Trump’s announcement that he would postpone strikes against Iranian power plants following “very good” conversations with Tehran, Starmer’s spokesperson said: “Any reports of productive talks are welcome.”
“We’ve always said that swift resolution to the war is in global interests and the Strait of Hormuz specifically needs to be reopened,” the spokesperson told reporters.
