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US President Donald Trump welcomed German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to the White House on Tuesday for talks as the US-Israel war against Iran widened, sending oil prices to their highest level since 2024. Trump, speaking in the Oval Office alongside Merz, told reporters the two leaders would speak about the war, adding the German leader has “been helping out.”
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US President Donald Trump welcomed German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to the White House on Tuesday for talks as the US-Israel war against Iran widened, sending oil prices to their highest level since 2024. Trump, speaking in the Oval Office alongside Merz, told reporters the two leaders would speak about the war, adding the German leader has “been helping out.”
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