Merz says US-Iran peace deal must hold as G7 backs accord

Merz says US-Iran peace deal must hold as G7 backs accord German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the agreement between the United States and Iran offers an opportunity for regional stability and economic security, stressing that "the agreed-upon peace must now hold". Writing on X, Merz said the leaders of the Group of Seven nations were united in supporting the accord. "We are united on this as G7," he wrote.