Iran’s regime in its ‘final days and weeks' after mass protests, Germany’s Merz says

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday said the embattled Iranian regime appears to be finished.

# Iran’s regime in its ‘final days and weeks' after mass protests, Germany’s Merz says German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday said the embattled Iranian regime appears to be finished. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/13/iran-protests-inflation-trump-germany-merz.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*