For the cameras, it was all smiles and handshakes.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with his German counterpart on Sunday in Vienna, Austria.
That's where Western powers are in talks with Iran over its nuclear program.
But behind the smiles, US-German relations have been battered by fresh allegations of U.S. spying on Berlin.
Kerry didn't address the latest spying scandal but his comments did appear aimed at suturing tattered relations.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE, JOHN KERRY, SAYING:
"Let me emphasize: the relationship between the United States and Germany is a strategic one. We have enormous political cooperation and we are great friends and we will continue to work together with the kind of spirit that we exhibited today in a very thorough discussion and it is my pleasure to say to the prime minister tonight: Gute Gluck in der Welt Meisterschaft!"
That's German for 'good luck at the World Cup' -- where Germany was pla
