Tehran accuses Merz of 'hypocrisy' over nuclear site attack criticism

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2026-05-19

Tehran (dpa) - Tehran has accused German Chancellor Friedrich Merz of "hypocrisy" in response to his criticism of an attack on nuclear facilities in the United Arab Emirates. In a post on X written in German, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei on Tuesday condemned Merz's silence on US-Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities during the conflict in the Middle East. Merz on Monday blamed Tehran for airstrikes on the UAE and wa......

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