Foreign Ministry spokesperson condemned German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for supporting Israel’s aggression against Iran, adding, ‘It is deeply shameful when a statesman ignores a blatant act of aggression and gross violations of international law -let alone attempts to justify them’.
Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has criticized the German chancellor for supporting the Israeli regime’s war of aggression against Iran.
In a post on his X account written in the German language on Friday, Baqaei denounced Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz for “solidifying his position on the wrong side of history by aligning himself as a staunch supporter and apologist of a genocidal aggressor.”
Baqaei added, “It is deeply shameful when a statesman ignores a blatant act of aggression and gross violations of international law -let alone attempts to justify them.”
“When the head of administration of a country like Germany, which has the legacy of Berlin in 1945, ignores the warning of ‘Never again war’ and supports Israeli aggression, war crimes, and genocide, he not only distances himself from the moral compass of history but also violates the collective conscience of the German people,” he said.
Baqaei further noted, “Iran will not forget those who once supplied Saddam with chemical weapons and those who today applaud the violation of international law. History does not easily forget, and the memory of nations is long.”
The Foreign Ministry spokesperson’s comments came after German Chancellor Merz claimed in a statement on Tuesday that the Israeli regime “has a right to defend its existence and the safety of its citizens” against Iran.
On June 13, the Israeli regime launched an unprovoked attack on Iran, striking nuclear, military, and civilian sites, killing over 600 people, including top military commanders, scientists, and civilians.
Iran rapidly retaliated, and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (I.R.G.C.) Aerospace Force launched 22 waves of retaliatory missile strikes in Operation True Promise III, resulting in significant damage across occupied territories.
A ceasefire that came into force on June 24 has brought the fighting to a halt.
