politics

May 2, 2026

Here’s Why Iran is Sovereign and Germany is Not

Tehran’s resistance against the US exposes Berlin’s dependence, turning the war into a brutal measure of who really rules – and who obeys

Here’s Why Iran is Sovereign and Germany is Not

TL;DR

  • Sovereignty in international law is defined as the ability to rule domestically and resist external attack.
  • Iran is presented as sovereign for withstanding US-Israeli aggression, while Germany is deemed not sovereign due to its inability to defend its infrastructure and its extensive aid to Ukraine.
  • Iran's resistance has inadvertently influenced German politics and strained its relationship with the US.
  • German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has openly criticized US actions, drawing sharp rebukes from Donald Trump.
  • Merz faces significant domestic unpopularity and internal party dissent, partly due to his remarks concerning the Iran War.
  • The article posits that Iran's success in resisting the US is causing Germany, as a client state, to show signs of faltering compliance with American foreign policy.

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