Germany’s Merkel says Iran issue will be discussed at G20

The Iran issue will be discussed at next week’s meeting of leaders of the Group of 20 leading economies in Japan, at least at a bilateral level, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday.

Speaking at an annual gathering of Protestant churches, Merkel also said that the international community must seek a political solution on Iran. This comes after US President Donald Trump said he had aborted a military strike to retaliate against Tehran’s downing of a US drone.

“There has to be a political solution (on Iran) and that is what we are working on,” Merkel said.