Germany: Olaf Scholz harshly criticizes Iran and its crackdown on protests
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz strongly criticized Iran.
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Germany is at the forefront of the international reactions that are being organized in the face of the repression of demonstrations in Iran.
On Monday, the European Union wants to adopt a new package of measures against Iranian officials and organizations.
In his weekly podcast, Chancellor Olaf Scholz hardened his tone against Tehran and dismissed threats made by Iran against Berlin.
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With our correspondent in Berlin,
Pascal Thibaut
“
But what government are you that shoots at its own citizens?
Those who act in this way should not be surprised at the resistance they face
”.
Olaf Scholz strongly condemned Tehran's crackdown.
The German chancellor supported the demonstrators: "
We stand with the Iranian people
" and rejected the threats of the Iranian foreign minister against Germany.
Berlin is in the front line in the measures that the international community wants to adopt against the leaders of Tehran.
This applies to the new sanctions that the European Union wants to adopt on Monday.
Berlin even wanted to go further and place the Revolutionary Guards, the armed wing of the regime, on the list of terrorist organizations.
Germany has seized with Iceland the United Nations Human Rights Council which cannot adopt sanctions, but condemn the violence and launch an investigation.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has been attacked by name by Tehran, which accuses her of “
a policy based on provocation, interventionist and non-diplomatic
”.
Germany asked its nationals to leave Iran last week.
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