“And in China a bag of rice fell over.” That’s a German expression for saying that something is banal and unimportant.

German FM, in call with Iranian counterpart, demands Hormuz reopening – German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has demanded that Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz and give up its nuclear weapons program in a telephone call with Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi.

“I emphasized that Germany supports a negotiated solution,” Wadephul says in a post on X about the call.