Afghanistan, May 4 -- German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has urged Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in a phone call to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and fully halt Iran's nuclear programme.
Wadephul said on social media that, as a close ally of the United States, Germany shares the goal of ensuring Iran permanently and verifiably abandons any path toward developing nuclear weapons, echoing remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
His comments come amid growing transatlantic tensions, with U.S. President Donald Trump criticising some European allies, including Germany, Spain and Britain, for what he described as insufficient alignment with Washington's approach toward the conflict involving Israel and Iran.
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