Germany reaches out to Gulf states over Iran war
Key takeaways
- Germany no longer believes it can play a mediating role in the conflict between the US, Israel and Iran.
- Is the world moving toward a time when individual states increasingly use military force to assert their interests?
- On Monday, the politician from the conservative Christian Democratic Union(CDU) met with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan.
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Germany no longer believes it can play a mediating role in the conflict between the US, Israel and Iran. Instead, the German government is working to strengthen its ties with the Gulf states.
https://p.dw.com/p/5E83SGerman Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has been holding meetings with representatives from the Gulf region Image: Christophe Gateau/dpa/picture alliance Advertisement Are we living in an era where traditional diplomacy has little influence? Is the world moving toward a time when individual states increasingly use military force to assert their interests? If so, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul made a conscious effort this week to set a different tone. The German chief diplomat was unusually busy.
On Monday, the politician from the conservative Christian Democratic Union(CDU) met with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan.