German Chancellor Friedrich Merz confirmed Germany will not join the ongoing US and Israeli military campaign against Iran, expressing skepticism over Washington's strategy and citing the heavy toll the conflict is taking on Berlin.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has firmly stated that Germany will not participate in the ongoing US and Israeli military offensive against Iran, calling instead for a swift conclusion to the conflict. According to قناة الجزيرة (Al Jazeera), citing Reuters, Merz unequivocally declared, "We are not a party to the war on Iran and we have no intention of joining it."
This stance of non-intervention was widely broadcast across regional media. The statement was highlighted by the Syrian opposition outlet تلفزيون سوريا, which prominently featured Merz's refusal to join the hostilities. The Arabic channel نايا - NAYA—an outlet characterized by a strongly negative editorial stance toward the US, Israel, and the Trump administration—also amplified the German declaration of neutrality, alongside the Beirut-based network قناة الميادين | عاجل, which echoed the identical quote.
Merz emphasized the severe secondary repercussions of the war for Germany, demanding immediate strategic clarity. Al Jazeera reported the Chancellor stating that the war "has a major impact on us and must end quickly." Furthermore, the Saudi-affiliated network العربیه فارسی (Al Arabiya Farsi) noted his assertion that the international community urgently needs a "convincing plan for how to end the war with Iran."
Beyond asserting neutrality, Persian-language channels reported deep German skepticism regarding Washington's approach and claims of battlefield dominance. The Persian breaking news channel خبرفوری ࡆ اخبارفوری مذاکره ࡆ جنگ فوری stated that Berlin "doubts America's war methods." The channel noted that while the US President speaks confidently of victory following the massive destruction of Iranian military infrastructure, the German government is not only "confused about what his strategy is," but also reviews reports of American military successes with "doubt and skepticism."
Merz's public commentary regarding the conflict's "major impact" on Germany arrives against the backdrop of unprecedented US and Israeli airstrikes targeting Iranian air defenses and IRGC facilities. Global energy markets have been severely disrupted, with the Strait of Hormuz blocked and oil prices surging above $120 a barrel amid IRGC threats to incinerate broader Middle Eastern energy infrastructure.
Sources consistently quoted Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The contrast between Arabic channels focusing heavily on Germany's outright refusal to join the war and Persian channels emphasizing Germany's skepticism of US military strategy reveals slightly different editorial priorities in regional coverage. All translations of political postures were kept faithful to the original messages.