{"id":1813359,"date":"2026-03-07T14:43:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T11:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1813359"},"modified":"2026-03-07T14:43:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T11:43:28","slug":"is-iran-a-threat-to-security-in-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1813359","title":{"rendered":"Is Iran a threat to security in Germany?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76260226_6.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"sk6xmai\">\n<div class=\"a17o045m\">\n<div class=\"av-wrapper\">\n<h1 aria-label=\"Video \u2014 Is Iran a threat to security in Germany?\" class=\"dy75pgs headline h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\"><span>Is Iran a threat to security in Germany?<\/span><\/h1>\n<div data-tracking-name=\"video-player\" class=\"hh5424a av-player pd4yz45\">\n<div class=\"bg-poster\">\n<div><video controls playsinline data-duration=\"10:14\" data-play-btn-title=\"Play video\" dir=\"ltr\" id=\"video-76260436\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" preload=\"none\" class=\"dw-player video-js vjs-fluid\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/vps\/webvideos\/ENG\/2026\/NEWS\/NEWSENG260307_FocusINTSchindler_CMS_01SMW_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-area sa7l9jt s9mg977\">\n<section data-tracking-name=\"sharing-icons-inline\" class=\"c75t7t0 hh5424a in-line closed\">\n<div class=\"copy-button-wrapper closed\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/59yp2<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Since the start of the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-israel-war-with-iran\/t-76168615\">US\u2011Israeli attacks on Iran<\/a>, concerns about retaliation have grown \u2014 not only in the Middle East but also in Germany. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said security services are closely monitoring the situation, and authorities have stepped up protection at sensitive sites, including synagogues and Israeli or US consulates.<\/p>\n<p>To assess the threat Iran might pose to Germany, DW spoke with extremism expert Hans\u2011Jakob Schindler, senior director of the Counter Extremism Project.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s clear that the defense strategy of the Islamic regime in <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran\/t-18996175\">Iran<\/a> really is hybrid warfare,&#8221;\u00a0Schindler said. &#8220;Therefore, the idea that they could also try to increase the economic and political costs of military confrontation globally by using <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/terrorism\/t-41956871\">terror attacks<\/a> as they had a history in the past of doing is\u00a0definitely something\u00a0that is very clear.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that <a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Since the start of the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-israel-war-with-iran\/t-76168615\">US\u2011Israeli attacks on Iran<\/a>, concerns about retaliation have grown \u2014 not only in the Middle East but also in Germany. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said security services are closely monitoring the situation, and authorities have stepped up protection at sensitive sites, including synagogues and Israeli or US consulates.<\/p>\n<p>To assess the threat Iran might pose to Germany, DW spoke with extremism expert Hans\u2011Jakob Schindler, senior director of the Counter Extremism Project.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s clear that the defense strategy of the Islamic regime in <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran\/t-18996175\">Iran<\/a> really is hybrid warfare,&#8221;\u00a0Schindler said. &#8220;Therefore, the idea that they could also try to increase the economic and political costs of military confrontation globally by using <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/terrorism\/t-41956871\">terror attacks<\/a> as they had a history in the past of doing is\u00a0definitely something\u00a0that is very clear.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Since the start of the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-israel-war-with-iran\/t-76168615\">US\u2011Israeli attacks on Iran<\/a>, concerns about retaliation have grown \u2014 not only in the Middle East but also in Germany. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said security services are closely monitoring the situation, and authorities have stepped up protection at sensitive sites, including synagogues and Israeli or US consulates.<\/p>\n<p>To assess the threat Iran might pose to Germany, DW spoke with extremism expert Hans\u2011Jakob Schindler, senior director of the Counter Extremism Project.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s clear that the defense strategy of the Islamic regime in <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran\/t-18996175\">Iran<\/a> really is hybrid warfare,&#8221;\u00a0Schindler said. &#8220;Therefore, the idea that they could also try to increase the economic and political costs of military confrontation globally by using <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/terrorism\/t-41956871\">terror attacks<\/a> as they had a history in the past of doing is\u00a0definitely something\u00a0that is very clear.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/is-iran-a-threat-to-security-in-germany\/video-76260436&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76260226_6.jpg&#8221;] Is Iran a threat to security in Germany? https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/59yp2 Since the start of the US\u2011Israeli attacks on Iran, concerns about retaliation have grown \u2014 not only in the Middle East but also in Germany. 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