Likely German chancellor Merz set to take tougher line on Iran

Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party leader Friedrich Merz speaks at the party headquarters, after the exit poll results are announced for the 2025 general election, in Berlin, Germany, February 23, 2025.
Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party leader Friedrich Merz speaks at the party headquarters, after the exit poll results are announced for the 2025 general election, in Berlin, Germany, February 23, 2025.

Germany's likely next Chancellor Friedrich Merz is likely to promulgate a tougher stance on Iran by Europe's top economy after inviting Tehran's arch-enemy Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu to Berlin and previous pointed statements.