Iran has summoned the German ambassador over what it’s calling ‘anti-Iranian activities’ and ‘destructive’ positions taken by German politicians A quarter of a million people turned out in Munich last weekend to oppose Iran’s crackdown on anti-government protests. Several German politicians have expressed their solidarity with the protesters. Meanwhile, Iranians have been marking the end of the traditional period of mourning for Muslims since the protests were suppressed last month.
0:00 Iran summons German ambassador 0:34 Sara Kermanian, Researcher on international relations from the University of Sussex
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