Merz: War ‘benefits no one and harms many’

BRADUFOSS, Norway: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday that the Middle East war must end “as soon as possible” as the conflict “benefits no-one and harms many economically, including us.” Asked whether Europeans should make direct contact with Iran to ask for the Strait of Hormuz to be reopened, Merz said: “We are making every effort to end this war … all diplomatic channels are being used.”