Monday, July 20, 2015

German minister in Iran: We can’t accept questioning of Israel’s right to exist


Germany cannot accept Iran questioning Israel’s right to exist, a practice that could harm business relations between the two countries, Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel warned at the start of a three-day visit to Tehran on Sunday.

He said Berlin would be willing to mediate between the two enemies.

“You can’t have a good economic relationship with Germany in the long-term if we don’t discuss such issues too and try to move them along,” Reuters quoted Gabriel as telling a gathering of German and Iranian business people in Tehran. (READ MORE)