How credible are claims of an Iranian hybrid warfare threat to Germany? DW's Giulia Saudelli asks terrorism analyst [CEP Senior Director] Hans-Jakob Schindler if Iran poses a real danger to Germany.

“What consequences will war with Iran have for the region? And how likely is regime change?” CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler joins debate on the situation in Iran.  

“How will the Iran war reshape the Middle East? And is regime change a realistic prospect?” CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler joins roundtable on the situation in Iran.  

[Counter Extremism Project Senior (CEP) Director] Security expert Hans-Jakob Schindler analyzes the current situation in Iran – The regime is economically and regionally isolated, but remains stable internally. The attacks on Kurdish groups in Iraq are intended to prevent independence efforts. “We are still at the beginning of the conflict.”

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler on the risk of terrorism in Germany as a consequence of the war against Iran. 

"The aim is to drive up the political and economic costs for the Americans and Israelis," Middle East expert Hans-Jakob Schindler, head of the Berlin-based think tank Counter Extremism Project, told our editorial team. "The Iranians hope that Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states will put pressure on the US and Israel to end the war."

On Saturday, the US and Israel began their war against Iran. One of their stated goals is to overthrow the regime in Tehran. The allies have also relied on intelligence information in this endeavor. ZDFheute spoke live with Middle East expert [CEP Senior Director] Hans-Jakob Schindler about the role intelligence agencies are playing in the preparations for military action.

Terrorism expert and CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler quoted about the situation in Iran and the terrorist threat in Germany. [At 5:12]

Security expert [CEP Senior Director] Hans Jakob Schindler warns of the possible consequences of war with Iran: unstable conditions could increase migration, raise the risk of terrorist attacks, and trigger economic shocks—with repercussions for Germany.

The US repeatedly emphasizes Iran's nuclear program in its attacks on the country. “Trump and Netanyahu were very clear in their first speech about what this is really about: regime change,” says Hans-Jakob Schindler of the Counter Extremism Project.