German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Tuesday evening he is confident the emerging US-Iran agreement will work because Iran 'has no choice' but to accept Washington's terms. Merz's statement, reported by i24NEWS, adds a major European voice to the narrative that an accord is imminent, amid a stream of recent predictions from US and Israeli officials.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed confidence Tuesday evening that the US-Iran agreement will take effect, asserting that Iran is compelled to accept American terms. 'I am sure the agreement will work. Iran accepts the US conditions because it has to,' Merz said, according to i24NEWS.
Merz's remarks come amid a concentrated push by Washington and European capitals toward finalizing a deal. The Zioneer has reported that US Vice President JD Vance expressed confidence Israel will be brought into the memorandum of understanding; that US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent predicted a signing early this week; and that Prime Minister Netanyahu warned an accord could be signed 'as soon as Sunday.' None of those timelines have yet materialized, and no final text has been published.
Merz is the highest-ranking European leader to publicly frame the agreement as an imposition on Iran rather than a negotiated compromise. The statement does not address European verification mechanisms or the role of Iran's nuclear program, security analysts note — areas that remain under discussion among signatories.
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