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Iran’s regime in its ‘final days and weeks’ after mass protests, Germany’s Merz says

Chancellor Merz called for an end to violence and a peaceful political transition as protests over economic hardship have led to hundreds of deaths, according to activists.

  • German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said Iran's regime is likely in its "final days and weeks" after two weeks of deadly protests.
  • Merz said if a regime can only stay in power through violence, then it is effectively finished.
  • Iranian activists say hundreds of protesters have been killed by the regime's security forces in the brutal crackdown, with thousands more detained.
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In view of the mass protests in Iran, Federal Chancellor Merz anticipates an early end to the leadership there.

·Germany
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Chancellor Merz condemned the violence against peaceful demonstrators in Iran with harsh words yesterday, and now he is going a step further.

Chancellor Merz condemned the violence against peaceful demonstrators in Iran with harsh words yesterday, and now he is going a step further.

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For the first time, a representative of the state apparatus spoke of many deaths. Germany's Chancellor Merz anticipates an early end to the regime, Spain and Finland appoint the Iranian ambassadors

·Vienna, Austria
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www.t-online.de broke the news in on Monday, January 12, 2026.
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