German leader plans call with Trump while criticizing his Iran approach

Friedrich Merz, the German chancellor, is planning a phone call with President Donald Trump. At the same time, Merz has publicly criticized Trump's approach to the conflict with Iran, saying the U.S. has 'no convincing plan' for the situation.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez thanked Merz for privately conveying Spain's solidarity to Trump after the U.S. made threats against Spain, which helped ease recent tensions between Germany and Spain.