Iran, Germany and the end of the rules-based order

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The article examines how Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz has shifted away from emphasizing international law following the US and Israel's attack on Iran, suggesting a potential realignment in Berlin's foreign policy. Critics question whether Germany is abandoning its commitment to the rules-based international order.

No more lecturing from Germany: International law seems less important to Chancellor Friedrich Merz since the US and Israel's attack on Iran. Is this a new foreign policy strategy from Berlin?