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Trump congratulates Merkel on election win, discusses Iran

September 29, 2017 at 2:30 am

US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel hold a joint press conference at the White House during Chancellor Merkel’s visit to Washington, US on 17 March 2017 [Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency]

US President Donald Trump congratulated German Chancellor Angela Merkel on her election victory in a telephone conversation on Thursday in which they also discussed the Iran nuclear deal, the White House said.

“The leaders discussed how to counter Iran’s malign activities in the Middle East, and addressed the nuclear deal and Iran’s missile program, and its non-compliance with relevant United Nations resolutions,” the White House said in a statement.

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