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June 17, 2025

However, Germany has no influence anyway, said Middle East expert and extremism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler from the Counter Extremism Project on the fringes of a Tagesspiegel panel discussion in Berlin: "We are just onlookers. After the Americans...

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June 16, 2025

"According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, Iran has increased its enrichment to 60 percent and has also increased its missile tests. This could be interpreted as an attempt by Tehran to increase its bargaining power vis-à-vis the US. But...

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June 16, 2025

"It is not entirely clear what the Netanyahu government wants to achieve in Iran," says Hans-Jakob Schindler, Senior Director of the Counter Extremism Project think tank. "When it comes to rolling back Iran's nuclear program, you can roughly...

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June 16, 2025

Following the Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities and military leadership, many Arab states are expressing alarm and criticizing Israel. This includes close Western partners such as Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates. In...

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June 16, 2025

Following Israel's large-scale attack on Iranian nuclear facilities and military targets, Iran responded with massive drone and missile attacks on Friday. Both states are openly threatening further retaliation. Has the threshold for a conflagration...

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June 16, 2025

How long will this war last? BR24 will discuss this at 4 p.m. with ARD correspondent Katharina Willinger in Istanbul, who is monitoring the situation in Iran, and with security expert [CEP Senior Director] Hans-Jakob Schindler, who served for many...

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June 16, 2025

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed: The war between Israel and Iran continues and escalates. Following renewed rocket attacks, the number of civilian casualties is rising. Extremism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler discusses this on...

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June 15, 2025

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed: Israel and Iran are attacking each other for a third day with both sides threatening to escalate. Explosions have been reported from the Iranian capital Tehran. Ten Israelis were killed and...

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June 15, 2025

The process of radicalization is common - says expert [CEP Senior Advisor] Jacek Purski from the Institute of Social Security and points out that despite this, we are not defenseless. People who have been recruited or fascinated by extreme circles...

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June 15, 2025

However, Iran's uranium enrichment levels may be cause for concern. According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iran has accumulated than 400 kilograms (881 pounds) of uranium enriched to 60%. That level of enrichment far exceeds what...