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Germany's chancellor says Tehran rulers unlikely to gain prior strength

Jun 17, 2025, 15:39 GMT+1

Israel’s attacks have weakened Iran, and Tehran’s rulers are unlikely to regain their previous strength, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says.

"This regime is very weakened and will probably not return to its former strength, making the future of the country uncertain. We will have to wait and see," Merz told German broadcaster Welt at the G7 summit in Canada on Tuesday.

"If a new situation were to arise, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom would again be prepared to provide diplomatic assistance, as they were until last Thursday," he added.

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