Overview
- President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social a message to Iran saying an entire civilization would perish and closing with “God bless the great people of Iran.”
- The lines were read on ZDF’s “Lanz + Precht” podcast, where Markus Lanz said the wording announced “nothing less than war crimes.”
- Richard David Precht called the phrasing “fascist jargon,” described it as absurd, and noted the clash between a threat and a blessing to the same people.
- Precht said he expected a clear stance from the European Union and the German chancellor but had not seen any public statement.
- The episode, released on ZDF channels and major podcast platforms, has driven German media debate over Europe’s response, and the coverage cites no formal EU or chancellery reaction.