President Donald Trump on Tuesday blasted German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, warning that “the whole World would be held hostage” if Iran obtained a nuclear weapon as he pushed back on the German leader’s criticism of the U.S. approach to the conflict.

Writing on Truth Social, Trump rebuked Merz directly, stating that “the Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon,” adding, “He doesn’t know what he’s talking about!”

The remarks came a day after Merz, speaking to students at a school event in Marsberg, claimed Iran’s leadership was “humiliating” the United States, arguing that American officials were…

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