Iran’s Charge d’Affaires in Berlin Summoned to German Foreign Ministry

Germany’s Foreign Ministry summoned Iran’s Charge d’Affaires in Berlin due to involvement in an attack on a synagogue in Bochum.

Last year, a premeditated attack on a synagogue in Bochum occurred. Following investigations, it was determined that one of Iran’s state institutions was involved in the attack.

Germany’s Foreign Ministry summoned Iran’s Charge d’Affaires due to his connection to the premeditated attack. The Foreign Ministry issued a statement regarding this attack and the investigations conducted.

In its statement, Germany’s Foreign Ministry, while noting that according to the Düsseldorf State Court’s opinion, the traces of the plan to attack the synagogue in Bochum in November 2022 lead back to one of Iran’s state institutions, and therefore we summoned Iran’s Charge d’Affaires, added: “The attack on Jews in Germany is unacceptable. We will not tolerate any form of violence in Germany that is controlled by foreigners. The reasons and inevitable consequences of this decision for future measures against Iran, including at the European Union level, are significant.”

The Düsseldorf State Court also sentenced a German of Iranian origin yesterday to 2 years and 9 months in prison on charges of arson. The court emphasized that Iran’s state institutions were involved in the arson attack.