German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticising the US-Israeli war with Iran, and its impact both in Germany, and worldwide has called it a “totally unnecessary war”, warning that the West Asian crisis’ geopolitical shockwaves were hammering energy markets in Europe, Asia and the US.
Speaking after returning from an informal EU summit in Cyprus, Merz said that Berlin can only solve these problems with Europe, with its success and failure being dependent entirely on the rest of Europe.
He further said that the new realities underscoring the current energy markets, as painful as it may be, must be accepted regardless, and stated “when supply chains are disrupted, when energy prices rise, when geopolitical uncertainty grows, this has a direct impact on Germany.”
Slamming the country’s powerful theocratic guard, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for its harsh crackdowns, and brutalities, he said that an entire nation was now being humiliated by the Islamic Republic’s leadership at the hands of the IRGC.
“An entire nation is being humiliated by the Iranian leadership, especially by these so-called Revolutionary Guards,” he said, speaking to students in Marsberg, in North Rhine-Westphalia.
He added that Iranian officials were negotiating with the US “very skilfully” and appeared stronger than previously thought, seeming more in control than estimated.
Merz also said the Strait of Hormuz had been partially mined, adding that he did not see what exit strategy the US was pursuing in the war, given how deeply it is now entangled.
