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Germany looking closely at its trade volume with Iran, says spokesperson
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A demonstrator displays a placard calling for dialogue with Reza Pahlavi at an anti-Iranian regime protest in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, on January 12, 2026. (John MACDOUGALL / AFP)
The German government will take a close look at its trade volumes with Iran, including the types of goods, with an eye to how Berlin could increase pressure on Tehran, a German government spokesperson says.
German-Iranian trade volume amounted to approximately 1.5 billion euros ($1.75 billion) in 2024 and likely declined further in 2025 due to sanctions by the US and EU, an economy ministry spokesperson says at the same press conference.
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