Merz, Macron and Starmer hold calls to discuss Iran
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer have held calls to discuss the deadly Israeli attacks on Iran, a German government spokesperson said on Friday.
"They discussed today's Israeli strikes against the Iranian nuclear programme and Iran's military response and agreed to remain in close contact," the spokesperson added.
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