Iran Raps German Support for Israel

“The Islamic Republic of Iran believes de-escalation of tension in the region is only possible through serious fight of all parties against the destructive, interventionist and inhumane acts of the Zionist regime,” Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Wednesday.

He also called on Germany to take into account the realities of the region, and stop supports for the devastating crimes of the Zionist regime in Palestine, Lebanon and Syria.

This way, Berlin would be able to address the high expectations about its effective and constructive role in establishing lasting peace and stability in the region, the Foreign Ministry’s website quoted Mousavi as saying.

He also reaffirmed Iran's support for the oppressed nations in the region, including the Palestinian people, noting that such backing is the humanitarian and Islamic commitment of Iran that has to be continued.

His comments came after the German Foreign Ministry spokesperson voiced Berlin’s support for the Israeli regime and called on Tehran to remain committed to maintaining peaceful relations with the countries of the region and taking practical steps to ease tensions.

The German Federal Foreign Office said the statement was a reaction to earlier comments by Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami.

In an address to the opening of a conference of IRGC commanders on Monday, Major General Salami said Iran has developed the necessary potential for the annihilation of the “fake Zionist regime” during the second step of the Islamic Revolution.

“This infelicitous regime (Israel) must be wiped off from the world geography in the second step (of the Islamic Revolution), and this is not an aspiration or dream anymore, but an achievable goal,” the commander added.

He further slammed the “fake and usurper regime” of Israeli as the example of a power that appears to possess offensive tools, but is too “fragile” in the face of an offense.