Europe went into all sorts of trouble: Merz demanded respect from Trump because of the threat of NATO

Friedrich Merz expects respect for each other within NATO. The German Chancellor said this at a press conference in Berlin.

So he commented on the threat of US President Donald Trump, who said that NATO faces a "very bad future" if the alliance member countries do not assist Washington in unblocking the Strait of Hormuz.

Merz reminded Trump that NATO is a defensive, not an offensive alliance, so he would like "us to also treat each other with the necessary respect in the alliance."

"Until today, we do not know the concept of how such an operation (to unblock the strait. — EADaily) it may even work out," the chancellor stressed, quoted by TASS.

According to Merz, further expansion of hostilities would carry "serious risks for our partners in the Middle East and throughout the Persian Gulf region." "This war must be ended as soon as possible, with a clear plan, strategy," he added.

As reported by EADaily, the EU demands more clarity from Donald Trump about the war in Iran and the timing of its end. This was reported by the British The Guardian.

This demand was made at a meeting of the foreign ministers of the EU countries, where they discussed Trump's call to send warships to strengthen security in The Persian Gulf.

It is important that the US and Israel determine "when they believe that the military objectives of their deployment have been achieved," German Foreign Minister Johann Wadefuhl told reporters, in particular.