German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in an interview with ZDF network that if Iran does not withdraw from its nuclear program, "the complete destruction of the Iranian nuclear program is on the agenda" - and emphasized that Israel cannot achieve this alone. "Israel has the courage to do the dirty work for all of us," he said. According to him, without the Israeli strikes "we might have continued to suffer for years from the terrorism of this regime." In additional comments to WELT network, Merz noted that Israeli strikes have already weakened Iran and warned not to expect that Iranian leaders will return to the power they once had.