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Merz government approved arms exports to Israel

Iran orders the German ambassador. The federal government approves arms exports to Israel. All developments in the news blog.

The new federal government of Union and SPD approved arms exports for almost four million euros in the first five weeks of its term. This was announced by the Ministry of Economic Affairs at a request from the left-wing members of Desiree Becker, which is available to the German Press Agency.

According to this, German manufacturers were allowed into the country between May 7 and June 10, 2025 for 3.986 million euros, which is massively criticized for its military procedure in the Palestinian Gaza Strip. War weapons were not underneath.

Because of the “dirty work” expression of Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Iran has ordered the German ambassador Markus Potzel. As a result of the “shameful statements” of the Chancellor, this was cited to the Foreign Ministry, the state broadcasting reported in Iran. Diplomatic circles in Berlin confirmed the entry, which is considered a sharp form of diplomatic protest.

Israel’s ambassador Ron Prosor greeted the support for Israel’s attack on the Iranian nuclear facilities expressed by Chancellor Friedrich Merz and protected the CDU chairman against criticism of his choice of words. “Chancellor Friedrich Merz clearly described the realities in the Middle East with his choice of words,” said Prosor of the German Press Agency.

According to Israeli information, the Iranian armed forces have once again fired rockets on Israel. The military said that it is tried to catch the bullets. Air alarm was triggered in several parts of the country. The population was called to get to safety in shelters.

Shortly after the attack, people in the affected areas were able to leave the shelters. At first there are no reports on injured, the newspaper “The Times of Israel” quoted the emergency services stomach David Adom.

According to President Vladimir Putin, Russia offers to secure the peaceful use of Iran’s nuclear power. This is how Israel should be used to fear the fear of nuclear armament of Iran. This was said by the Kremlin chief in front of representatives of large news agencies in St. Petersburg. He proposed this to Israel and the USA. It is a “possible way out”, but the decision is with Israel and Iran.

Putin did not fear a fall of the Iranian leadership due to the Israeli air raids. “The company is having a political leadership,” he said at the meeting on the edge of the St. Petersburg Economic Forum (Spief). Russia is an ally of Iran.

Donald Trump could draw the United States into the war of Israel against Iran. He is still vague, wants to advise himself with his staff in the “situation room”. But there is resistance from your own ranks. Read more about it here.

According to its own information, Israel’s army has completed another wave of attack on the Iranian capital Tehran. The Israeli Air Force has targeted more than 20 positions in the past few hours, and the military share the military in the late evening. Among them were manufacturing systems for uranium centrifuges, “locations for nuclear weapons development projects” and rocket factories. The information could initially not be checked independently.

In the air war between Israel and Iran, which has been led to days, there is signs of a political solution for the first time. The Foreign Minister of European countries and Irans will meet on Friday, according to information from the Reuters news agency, on new negotiations on the Iranian nuclear program. According to this, the Foreign Minister of Germany, France and Great Britain should initially coordinate with the EU foreign representative Kaja Kallas, Reuters learned from German diplomatic circles on Wednesday. After that, there should be a joint discussion with the Iranian Foreign Minister. Read more about this here.