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Middle East crisis live: Iran ‘offers to end chokehold on strait of Hormuz’


Sources say country wants US to end its blockade as part of proposal but has not addressed its nuclear programme

German chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday he does not see what exit strategy the United States has in the Iran war, warning “an entire nation is being humiliated by the Iranian leadership, especially by these so-called Revolutionary Guards.“

Speaking to students in Marsberg, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Merz said the Iranians are “obviously negotiating very skillfully” and “clearly stronger than one thought,” and urged that the conflict be ended as quickly as possible due to its direct impact on Germany’s economy.

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Author : Tom Ambrose

Publish date : 2026-04-27 11:53:00

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