He already caused Israel attacking Iran in the first place:
- Ripping up the existing nuclear deal with Iran. Giving Israel the excuse.
- Emboldening Israel with cruel rhetoric against Palestinians himself. Allowing them to commit genocide freely.
- Finally giving them a "yellow light" for the attack.
So he definitely does not deserve the nomination, but yeah, maybe he can be manipulated into backing off.
Even European brands like Polestar belong to Chinese companies by a large share. But yes, German car manufacturers were asleep at the wheel and now they even lobby against the combustion engine ban because they would be left with near zero business.