Event Brief
Merz to Call Trump Amid Hormuz Standoff
Filed: Mar 21, 2026 at 6:03 AM ET
Summary: Germany's Merz plans to discuss NATO's role in the Strait of Hormuz with Trump as tensions rise.
WHO: Friedrich Merz
WHAT: Plans to call Trump
WHEN: Mar 21, 2026 at 5:31 AM ET
WHERE: Germany
WHY: To discuss NATO's involvement in patrolling the Strait of Hormuz.
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