Merkel Sees Decisive Weeks Ahead for Iran’s Nuclear Program

  • Iran not signaling it wants to restart talks, chancellor says
  • Outgoing leader says Germany committed to Israel’s security

Angela Merkel with Naftali Benett in Jerusalem, on Oct. 10. 

Photographer: Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Images

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The coming weeks will be decisive for Iran’s nuclear program, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on a visit to Israel, urging Tehran to come back to the negotiating table as its stalled talks with world powers hang in the balance.