ALLEMAGNE PERSPECTIVE

Germany covers day 26 with characteristic analytical sobriety and historical consciousness. Der Spiegel publishes an in-depth analysis of the diplomatic impasse, noting the 15-point US plan repeats the mistakes of Trump 1.0's 'maximum pressure': demands so extreme Iran cannot accept without losing face. The FAZ analyzes implications for German industry: potential secondary sanctions against companies working with Iran threaten BASF and Siemens.

Die Zeit devotes an essay to the moral question: 2,000 dead in 26 days, mainly Iranian and Lebanese civilians — where is proportionality? The paper invokes German historical consciousness (Nie wieder) and its universal application: civilian protection cannot be selective. The Süddeutsche Zeitung questions Berlin's relative silence, noted by Arab media as passive complicity.

Deutsche Welle, in its multilingual coverage, plays an informational bridge role between Western, Arab and Iranian audiences. The Zeitenwende debate takes a new dimension: if Germany increases defense spending, it's also to be capable of acting independently in such crises, not just self-defense.

Characteristic German caution in criticizing the American ally: 'unanticipated consequences' are pointed out without directly naming Washington as responsible.