Germany summons Iranian ambassador over crackdown on Iranian protests

The German Foreign Ministry announced that the country has summoned the Islamic Republic's ambassador to Berlin over the suppression of nationwide protests in Iran.

On Monday, October 25, a spokesman for the German Foreign Ministry said in response to a question about the possibility of further sanctions against Tehran for its crackdown on protests: "We will explore all options with other European Union countries."

On Friday, October 21, a week after Mahsa Amini died in the custody of the Islamic Republic's "moral security" police, known as the "Guidelines Patrol," German Chancellor Olaf Schulz called the incident "horrific."

Earlier, the German Foreign Minister condemned the "brutal attack" by the Islamic Republic's security forces against Iranian protesters and expressed solidarity with the Iranian women protesters.

The Council of Europe also issued a statement calling on the government of the Islamic Republic to immediately stop the violent suppression of the ongoing protests in the country and ensure citizens' access to the internet and the free flow of information.

The current protests in Iran were sparked by the death of Mahsa (Zina) Amini, a 22-year-old from Saqqez, but the Islamic Republic is cracking down on these protests, and dozens have been killed by direct fire from security forces.

The possibility of sanctions against the Islamic Republic by the European Union comes at a time when the United States has previously sanctioned Iran's "moral security police" and several other officials for committing "violence against women and suppressing protests."

In response to these actions by Western countries, the Islamic Republic has accused these countries of "interference" in its internal affairs.

Source: Radio Farda