Germany's leader says Iran unlikely to recover from Israel's attack

The leader of Germany said on Tuesday that Iran is unlikely to recover from Israel's attacks. 

“This regime is very weakened and will probably not return to its former strength, making the future of the country uncertain. We will have to wait and see,” German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in an interview at the G7 summit in Canada.

Merz also said that the US would need to enter the conflict to fully destroy Iran's nuclear programme through conventional military means. 

"The Israeli army is obviously unable to accomplish that. It lacks the necessary weapons. But the Americans have them," he said.