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Iran summons German envoy over remarks supporting Israel
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz gives a statement in Berlin before traveling to the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Canada, on June 15, 2025. (John MacDougall/AFP)
Iran’s foreign ministry summons Germany’s ambassador to Tehran over remarks by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz supporting Israel’s attacks on the Islamic Republic.
“Following the shameful statements made by the German Chancellor in support of Tel Aviv’s aggression against our country, the country’s [Germany’s] ambassador was summoned to the foreign ministry,” state TV reports.
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