By Vered Weiss, World Israel News
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke in support of Israel’s Operation Rising Lion against Iran.
Addressing German ZDF television journalists at the G7 conference in Canada on Tuesday, Merz said, “This is the dirty work Israel is doing for all of us.”
“We are also victims of this regime,” he said, referring to Iran. “This mullah regime has brought death and destruction to the world.”
In another interview, the chancellor told Welt TV that he believed the Iranians could bring down the regime.
“I assume that the attacks of the last few days have already weakened the mullah regime considerably and that it is unlikely to return to its former strength, making the future of the country uncertain,” Merz said. “To be honest, I can hardly imagine the mullah regime returning to its old functions.
“Large parts of the military leadership and the so-called Revolutionary Guards are no longer alive, so things will not be the same as they were.”
When asked if he believed that the US would get involved in the conflict, Merz answered, “No decision yet from the American government.”
“It now depends very much on how far the mullah regime is prepared to return to the negotiating table,” he added. “If not, there could be further developments of this kind.”
An Israeli military official disclosed Tuesday that recent airstrikes had inflicted significant damage on Iran’s nuclear weapons infrastructure. He described a coordinated, multi-front operation that successfully targeted several critical sites across the country.
The official reported that Operation Rising Lion dealt a major blow to Iran’s nuclear weapons capabilities by striking not only uranium enrichment facilities but also key infrastructure and personnel vital to the program.
According to the source, the operation has secured Israeli air superiority over Tehran, allowing for real-time precision strikes guided by live intelligence.
This operational advantage also enabled the IDF to identify and eliminate Iran’s recently appointed wartime chief of staff, Maj. Gen. Ali Shadmani, in a targeted strike on a central Tehran command center Monday night.
