AfD Leader Warns of World War III After US–Israel Strikes on Iran
AfD leader تینو خروپالا warned that the world could be moving toward a major global conflict following recent attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel, during a heated discussion on the German talk show Markus Lanz.
During the broadcast, تینو خروپالا strongly criticized the military actions and questioned their purpose. He said he could not see any clear strategy behind the strikes and argued that the operations appeared to violate international law. According to him, even the United States and Israel seemed unclear about what they ultimately wanted to achieve.
The AfD chairman also expressed deep disappointment with former US president دونالد ترامپ. He pointed out that during the US election campaign, Trump accused Democratic candidate کامالا هریس of risking a third world war. Now, تینو خروپالا said, the current situation suggests that the world could actually be approaching such a conflict.
Despite his criticism of Israel’s actions, تینو خروپالا stressed that he stands with the Israeli people. However, he said that true friendship should also allow criticism, adding that the Iranian people themselves must be responsible for bringing political change in their country rather than expecting it through military bombing.
During the interview, host مارکوس لانز presented a quote calling on the United States, Israel, and Iran to de-escalate tensions and return to diplomacy. تینو خروپالا agreed with the statement but was surprised to learn that it was made by آنالنا بائربوک, the Green politician and President of the UN General Assembly.
The conversation also touched on internal political matters within the AfD, including the election campaign of مارکوس فرونمایر in Baden-Württemberg. تینو خروپالا defended his party colleague, saying he had conducted an excellent campaign despite criticism that he did not run for a parliamentary seat himself.
Towards the end of the program, tensions rose between تینو خروپالا and مارکوس لانز when the host attempted to interrupt him. The AfD leader compared the situation to another German talk show, saying he was often not allowed to finish speaking there. The presenter rejected the claim, leading to a brief exchange before the discussion concluded.