Germany warns of Iran nuclear threat, vows arms support for Israel

Germany’s foreign minister warned that Iran’s nuclear program poses a vital threat to Israel, adding that Berlin will continue to supply weapons to the Jewish state.

“No one can doubt that the Iranian nuclear program poses a vital threat to Israel,” Johann Wadephul said, speaking alongside his Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar in Berlin on Thursday. “We share the conviction that Iran must never acquire a nuclear weapon.”

Wadephul also condemned attacks on Israel by Iran’s allied groups in the region, saying, “Israel is being attacked by terrorist organizations … the Houthis, Hezbollah, Hamas. Also by states, by the way. It has been attacked twice by Iran.”

“Germany will continue to support Israel by supplying weapons,” he added.