Iran shut down the language and cultural establishment acknowledged by the German embassy over “illegal activities and financial fraud,” the Mizan news company reported Tuesday, as Berlin summoned the Iranian ambassador to protest the transfer.
Mizan revealed photos on Tuesday of safety forces eradicating the banner of the German Language Institute of Tehran, which is linked to the German embassy.
“Additionally, there have been reports of violations by other Germany-affiliated centers and investigations in this matter are ongoing,” Mizan added.
A spokesperson for the German international ministry condemned the actions in opposition to the language institute in an announcement, which didn’t point out different organizations.
Tehran’s ambassador can be summoned over the incident, the spokesperson stated, including: “We call on the new Iranian government to allow teaching to resume immediately.”
In July, Germany banned the Islamic Centre Hamburg (IZH) and subsidiary organizations for pursuing “radical goals,” based on the inside ministry.
The ministry stated the IZH had acted as a direct consultant of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and sought to result in an Islamic revolution in Germany.
Following the closure of the IZH, Iran summoned the German ambassador to Tehran.
Source: www.dailysabah.com