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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei recalled, in a social media post, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's June 2025 statement regarding Israel's attacks on Iran. He noted that Merz had described Israel's actions at the time by saying, "Israel is doing the dirty work for all of us."

Baqaei stated that in October 2026, Germany's Foreign Minister and other officials had warned against new attacks on Iran and emphasized the need to prevent further escalation of tensions.

In his post, Baqaei also shared an excerpt from Act Three, Scene Six of "The Maid of Orleans" by German poet and playwright Friedrich Schiller, featuring lines about reason being drawn along by madness and its inability to prevent an approaching catastrophe.