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Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi threatens Merz with a crushing blow

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What the sources report

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday, during a visit to South Korea, that price increases in energy caused by the war have added burdens of over 100 billion euros on European businesses and households.[1]

According to Mertz, this cost concerns the last eight months.[2]

Responding via the platform X, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused the chancellor of complaining about the consequences of military operations that he had previously applauded.[1]

Araghchi recalled Merz's statement that «Israel is doing the dirty work for all of us», regarding the attacks of June 2025.[1]

Araghchi wrote that «the 100 billion euros are nothing compared to the crushing blow» that Iran's armed forces will deliver to those who dare to harm its people, and that «red lines belong to the past».[3]

Iran's security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, asked in a post on X: «When you cheered war crimes, did you believe the consequences would not touch you too?».[4]

Where they differ

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  1. Mononews · Αραγτσί κατά Μερτς: Απειλές για αντίποινα – «Οι κόκκινες γραμμές ανήκουν πλέον στο παρελθόν»Araghchi against Merz: Threats of retaliation - “The red lines now belong to the past”
  2. liberal.gr · Προειδοποίηση Αραγτσί για «συντριπτικό πλήγμα» μετά τις δηλώσεις Μερτς για το ενεργειακό κόστος στην ΕυρώπηAraghchi warns of a "crushing blow" after Merz's remarks on energy costs in Europe
  3. ERT News · Αραγτσί κατά Μερτς: «Οι κόκκινες γραμμές ανήκουν στο παρελθόν» – Απειλές για συντριπτικά πλήγματαAraghchi to Merz: "Red lines belong to the past" - Threats of crushing strikes
  4. Nea Kriti · Αμπάς Αραγτσί: Αιχμηρή απάντηση προς Μέρτς για τις επιπτώσεις του πολέμουAbbas Araghchi: Pointed response to Merz over the effects of the war

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Who covers it

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Which outlet each circle is
  • OnLarissa Centre-left
  • ERT News Centre
  • Nea Kriti Centre
  • Proto Thema Centre-right
  • liberal.gr Centre-right
  • Mononews Centre-right

How each side headlined it

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All articles by time (6)
TimeOutletHeadline
06:44ERT NewsΑραγτσί κατά Μερτς: «Οι κόκκινες γραμμές ανήκουν στο παρελθόν» – Απειλές για συντριπτικά πλήγματαAraghchi to Merz: "Red lines belong to the past" - Threats of crushing strikes
07:00OnLarissaΑραγτσί κατά Μερτς: «Οι κόκκινες γραμμές ανήκουν στο παρελθόν» – Απειλές για συντριπτικά πλήγματαAraghchi to Merz: "Red lines belong to the past" - Threats of crushing strikes Text republished from ERT News
07:20Proto ThemaΠροειδοποίηση Αραγτσί για «συντριπτικό πλήγμα» μετά τις δηλώσεις Μερτς για το ενεργειακό κόστος στην ΕυρώπηAraghchi warns of a "crushing blow" after Merz's remarks on energy costs in Europe
07:34liberal.grΠροειδοποίηση Αραγτσί για «συντριπτικό πλήγμα» μετά τις δηλώσεις Μερτς για το ενεργειακό κόστος στην ΕυρώπηAraghchi warns of a "crushing blow" after Merz's remarks on energy costs in Europe
08:11MononewsΑραγτσί κατά Μερτς: Απειλές για αντίποινα – «Οι κόκκινες γραμμές ανήκουν πλέον στο παρελθόν»Araghchi against Merz: Threats of retaliation - “The red lines now belong to the past”
12:58Nea KritiΑμπάς Αραγτσί: Αιχμηρή απάντηση προς Μέρτς για τις επιπτώσεις του πολέμουAbbas Araghchi: Pointed response to Merz over the effects of the war

When each outlet covered it

First report 06:44, latest 12:58. Within the first hour: 4 of 6 outlets. Each column: 30 minutes.
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