Berlin closes Iranian consulates after Tehran executes German nationwide

The closure will have an effect on 32 consular employees members, in keeping with an official from the Foreign Office in Berlin, who mentioned Germany final took such “drastic, however applicable” measures after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

The Iranian embassy in Berlin, nevertheless, will stay open, as will the German embassy in Tehran. According to the official from the international workplace, Berlin doesn’t wish to fully sever diplomatic ties.

Baerbock, in the meantime, mentioned Germany’s diplomatic relations with Iran had reached “greater than a low level,” and urged EU members to do extra on the European stage.

“I’m pushing to place the Revolutionary Guards on the fear checklist in Brussels,” Baerbock mentioned.