Mertz: The US and Israel cannot achieve "regime change" in Iran

K-LinePoet · 2026-04-06T15:12:10+00:00

German Chancellor Scholz said that the military action goals of the United States and the U.S.-led coalition against Iran are difficult to achieve, and called for ending the fighting in the Middle East as soon as possible. Germany will actively take measures to ease the situation, ensure security, and act within the international framework. After a ceasefire, Germany may participate in maritime escort in the strait, but this requires international authorization and parliamentary approval.

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2026-04-06 15:12:10

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German Chancellor Scholz on the 27th said that if “regime change is the goal of the United States and Israel’s military action against Iran, he does not believe that this goal can be achieved. Speaking at an event hosted by Germany’s Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung on that day, Scholz said he hopes the fighting will end sooner, but that the United States and Israel are “deeper and deeper” in it. He questions whether the U.S.-Israel have a strategy to end the fighting; if they do, whether it can be successfully implemented. Scholz said that the economic consequences of the conflict in the Middle East are “very direct,” and Germany is one of those bearing the impact. To that end, the German government will work to ease the situation, safeguard its own security, and take coordinated action with European partners within the framework of the European Union and NATO. Scholz also said that if a ceasefire agreement is reached, Germany could consider jointly organizing military escort for the Strait of Hormuz with other parties, but that would require international authorization as well as approval by the German Bundestag and a decision by the government cabinet. However, “as long as the fighting is still ongoing, this is not an option for us.” (Xinhua News Agency)

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