title: Trump congratulates Merkel on election win, discusses Iran: White House
text: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump congratulated German Chancellor Angela Merkel on her election victory in a telephone conversation on Thursday in which they also discussed the Iran nuclear deal, the White House said.  The leaders discussed how to counter Iran s malign activities in the Middle East, and addressed the nuclear deal and Iran s missile program, and its non-compliance with relevant United Nations resolutions,  the White House said in a statement. 