Iran summons German envoy after Berlin’s backing of Israeli strikes

Iran’s Foreign Ministry summons Germany’s envoy following what it called “unwise and irresponsible” statements by the German chancellor supporting Israeli actions that it says violate international law, state-run IRNA news agency reports.

IRNA reports that the country’s foreign ministry conveyed Tehran’s “strong protest” to Markus Potzel over the German chancellor’s remarks, which he described as an “implicit endorsement of lawbreaking and the use of force against a peaceful country and government.”

In the meeting today, Iran underscored Germany’s international commitment, as a signatory to the United Nations Charter, to oppose aggressive acts that breach international law. It asserted that Israel’s armed attack on Iran “explicitly violates Article 2, Paragraph 4 of the UN Charter and is a clear instance of an aggressive act that must be condemned by all UN member states.”