TEHRAN, 18 June. - (ANA) - Iran's foreign ministry summoned Germany's ambassador to Tehran on Wednesday over remarks by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz supporting Israel's attacks on the Islamic republic.

 

"Following the shameful statements made by the German Chancellor in support of Tel Aviv's aggression against our country, the country's [Germany's] ambassador was summoned to the foreign ministry," state TV reported.

 

Merz on Tuesday praised the attack on Iran, calling it "dirty work that Israel is doing for all of us".

 

"I can only say: the greatest respect for the fact that the Israeli army and the Israeli leadership had the courage to do this," he said in an interview on the sidelines of the G7 summit.   - (ANA) -

 

 

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