German President Reveals: Diplomacy Isn't Like Gloves — Can't Take Them Off When Things Get Uncomfortable

German President Steinmeier yesterday in Berlin held a true masterclass on how to elegantly say 'you are idiots' without saying it directly. Speaking about the US and Israeli war against Iran, the president used such subtle diplomatic techniques that even Liepāja beach with its cold Baltic Sea seems warm compared to his words.

Steinmeier with particularly elegant German precision pointed out that the war was a 'politically devastating mistake,' which in diplomat language is the same as what ordinary people would call 'well, you've completely lost your minds.' The president emphasized that Iran in 2015 was further from nuclear weapons than ever before, but then Trump came and ruined everything like rain during Midsummer in Liepāja.

'International law is not an old glove that we should take off when others do,' said Steinmeier, earning applause. That's like saying integrity isn't seasonal clothing — you can't just take it off when it becomes uncomfortable. While the US thinks it can behave like the wind on Liepāja beach — cold and unpredictable even when there should be warmth.

Finally, the president expressed that even after the end of the Ukraine war, there can be no peace with Russia, because it's like trying to befriend the cold Baltic Sea in January — theoretically possible, but practically very unpleasant and dangerous. German diplomats are now learning from Steinmeier how to say the most unpleasant truths with a smile on their face.