Trump abruptly departed the G7 summit in Canada after calling for Tehran's immediate evacuation, leaving allied leaders to forge Middle East consensus without him. German outlets tracked his early morning exit and subsequent attacks on French President Macron, describing his disinterest in multilateral coordination.
By afternoon, Chancellor Merz sparked controversy by characterizing Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities as "dirty work that Israel does for all of us." His comments coincided with reports of Iran's Fordo facility potentially producing material for nine uranium bombs in the near future.
Evening coverage focused on Trump convening his National Security Council while stating he did not want to kill Iran's supreme leader "at the moment." German media questioned whether American military intervention was imminent as aircraft carriers deployed to the region. The day revealed fractures in Western coordination as Trump prioritized unilateral action over allied consultation.