German security politicians warn of increased threat from Iranian terror networks in Germany amid Middle East escalation.

Following the military escalation in the Middle East, leading German security politicians from the Union, SPD, and Greens have warned of a significantly heightened threat level in Germany due to Iranian terror networks. Konstantin von Notz, deputy chairman of the Bundestag intelligence oversight committee, explicitly noted that the Iranian regime does not shy away from state-terrorist actions and that German intelligence agencies have repeatedly warned about increasing activities by the Iranian intelligence service and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Specific groups at risk include exiled Iranians, Bundeswehr members, and Jewish people and institutions. Thüringian Interior Minister Georg Maier also indicated concerns about potential Iranian retaliatory attacks in Western countries, especially given Iran's weakened leadership after Israeli and U.S. airstrikes. German authorities have increased protection for Jewish, Israeli, and U.S. institutions as part of these precautionary measures.