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Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Merz hopes US, Israeli strikes on Iran permanently blocked Tehran’s nuclear goals
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addresses delegates at the Bundestag (lower house of parliament) on June 24, 2025 in Berlin, prior on the upcoming NATO and EU summits. (John MACDOUGALL / AFP)
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says that he hopes Israel and the United States’ actions in Iran will permanently dissuade Tehran from pursuing its goals for nuclear weapons.
“Not only Israel, but also Europe and the world as a whole are threatened by this Iranian nuclear program,” Merz tells lawmakers in the Bundestag lower house of parliament.
Speaking ahead of a NATO summit in The Hague this week, Merz warns that the conflict with Iran must not be allowed to plunge the region into war and says Berlin is taking all possible diplomatic efforts to that end.
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