Germany will shut all three Iranian consulates in Germany but allow the embassy to remain open in reaction to the execution of a German-Iranian national, the foreign ministry said on Thursday.
The Iranian Embassy in Berlin © Mena Today
Germany will shut all three Iranian consulates in Germany but allow the embassy to remain open in reaction to the execution of a German-Iranian national, the foreign ministry said on Thursday.
"Our diplomatic relations are already more than at a low point," German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said in New York.
Germany has already recalled its ambassador to Iran over Sharmahd's execution and summoned the Iranian charge d'affaires to voice Berlin's protest.
Baerbock condemned Iran for playing politics with hostages, and accused Tehran of trying to use Germany's support for Israel in the widening Middle East conflict to justify Sharmahd's killing.
"Further Germans are also being unfairly held. We are also deeply committed to them and continue to work tirelessly for their release," she said.
The minister also called on the European Union to add Iran's Revolutionary Guards to its list of terrorist groups.
Reporting by Andreas Rinke
Yemen's Houthi rebels have threatened to strike Saudi airports and vital assets in response to what they described as a Saudi military intrusion into their airspace, in the latest display of aggression from one of Iran's most powerful regional proxy forces.
Mourners thronged a vast prayer complex in Tehran on Saturday as the week-long funeral ceremonies of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began with the national anthem, religious eulogies and readings from the Koran.
A Hezbollah delegation, including family members of assassinated former Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah and slain top commander Imad Mughniyeh, travelled to Tehran Friday to attend the official ceremony paying homage to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, killed in an Israeli strike on February 28.
To make this website run properly and to improve your experience, we use cookies. For more detailed information, please check our Cookie Policy.
Necessary cookies enable core functionality. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and can only be disabled by changing your browser preferences.