Iran summoned Germany's ambassador to protest allegations that Tehran describes as baseless, according to Iranian sources. The move comes as diplomatic relations between Tehran and Berlin remain under pressure.
According to the sources, Iran's Foreign Ministry called in the German ambassador in Tehran to convey a formal protest over allegations leveled against Iran. Tehran says the accusations have no basis.
Summoning an ambassador is a diplomatic step governments commonly use to express concern or lodge an official protest against another country. The latest development indicates that tensions between Iran and Germany persist.
Specific details of the allegations, as well as Germany's official response, were not fully set out in the initial reports.
