Merz: I was not surprised by the decision to interrupt US-Iran talks in Islamabad

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said there are low expectations for weekend talks in Islamabad, Pakistan between the US and Iran.

Speaking in Berlin earlier this morning, Merz said: “I was not surprised by the decision to cut off negotiations in Islamabad. From the beginning, I did not feel that (the conversations) were especially well prepared”.

Merz also hinted that a diplomatic solution would not be a quick process and stressed that economic effects will continue to feel for a while.

This will remain a long-term process and we will continue to feel the consequences of this war for a long time, even after it is completed”, he added.

Merz last week has expressed reservations about the outcome of the talks, saying he thought peace was still far away.