Following a suspected Israeli retaliatory attack on Iran, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has warned against further escalation in the Middle East. “Everyone must ensure now and in the near future that there is no further escalation of the war,” Scholz said on Friday. He stressed that the position urging restraint is shared by Germany and its allies, but declined to comment further on reports of Israeli strikes on targets in Iran. Scholz acknowledged on Friday only that there had been “renewed military activity” overnight. Israel has not commented publicly on the reported attack. Scholz’s commen…