{"id":325432,"date":"2024-10-31T21:05:43","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T20:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=325432"},"modified":"2024-10-31T21:29:08","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T20:29:08","slug":"iran-news-germany-moves-to-close-iranian-consulates-calls-for-eu-to-designate-irgc-as-terrorist-organization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/human-rights\/iran-news-germany-moves-to-close-iranian-consulates-calls-for-eu-to-designate-irgc-as-terrorist-organization\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News: Germany Moves to Close Iranian Consulates, Calls for EU to Designate IRGC as Terrorist Organization\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325435\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/german-foreign-minister-annalena-baerbock-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/german-foreign-minister-annalena-baerbock-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/german-foreign-minister-annalena-baerbock-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/german-foreign-minister-annalena-baerbock-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/german-foreign-minister-annalena-baerbock-1-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/german-foreign-minister-annalena-baerbock-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/german-foreign-minister-annalena-baerbock-1-696x391.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Germany has ordered the closure of three Iranian consulates following the execution of dual-national Jamshid Sharmahd, marking a significant escalation in diplomatic measures against the Iranian regime. Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock declared that Germany would push for European Union-wide sanctions against individuals involved in Sharmahd\u2019s execution and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.algemeiner.com\/2024\/10\/31\/germany-orders-shutdown-iranian-consulates-execution-diplomatic-relations-more-than-low-point\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">called on the EU<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdf.de\/nachrichten\/politik\/ausland\/iran-generalkonsulate-baerbock-100.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Baerbock emphasized<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, \u201cWe have repeatedly made it unequivocally clear to Tehran that the execution of a German citizen would have serious consequences.\u201d This announcement came after a series of diplomatic warnings and discussions, including a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tagesschau.de\/inland\/innenpolitik\/iran-generalkonsulate-schliessung-100.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">meeting with the Iranian<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> regime\u2019s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in New York. Baerbock described Sharmahd\u2019s death as a &#8220;cold-blooded murder&#8221; that highlights the continued brutality of the Iranian regime.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdf.de\/nachrichten\/politik\/ausland\/iran-generalkonsulate-baerbock-100.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">decision affects consulates<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in Frankfurt, Munich, and Hamburg, expelling 32 Iranian officials unless they hold dual citizenship. Although the Iranian embassy in Berlin remains operational, it will now handle all consular matters.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We repeatedly made it crystal clear to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Tehran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Tehran<\/a> that the execution of a German national would have serious consequences. I have therefore decided to close the three Iranian Consulates General in Frankfurt am Main, Munich and Hamburg. &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABaerbock?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ABaerbock<\/a> 1\/3<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; GermanForeignOffice (@GermanyDiplo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GermanyDiplo\/status\/1852062198753009789?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sharmahd, a German-Iranian citizen, was accused of involvement in a 2008 bombing and was executed after a trial widely criticized for lacking due process. Observers have called the trial a sham, noting Sharmahd\u2019s denial of legal representation and probable coerced confessions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The closure of consulates comes as Germany continues its broader campaign against Iranian influence operations, which include espionage and the dissemination of extremist ideology. Baerbock\u2019s call for the EU to label the IRGC as a terrorist group aligns with existing designations by the U.S. and Canada, emphasizing the need for coordinated international pressure.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Germany\u2019s recent move to shut down Iranian consulates follows a pattern of increasing scrutiny over Tehran\u2019s foreign activities, marked by incidents such as the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/iran-news-germany-expels-iranian-cleric-as-crackdown-on-extremism-intensifies\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">expulsion of Mohammad Hadi<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Mofatteh, the former head of the Islamic Center of Hamburg, due to extremist affiliations. This center had been labeled by German authorities as a \u201csignificant propaganda hub for Iran in Europe,\u201d serving as a direct arm of the Supreme Leader\u2019s office to disseminate militant ideology.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NCRI Statement: Closure Of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iranian?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iranian<\/a> Regime Centers In <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Germany?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Germany<\/a> Is A Belated But Necessary Action<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H6582JjzrT\">https:\/\/t.co\/H6582JjzrT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1816194306241183891?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Furthermore, investigations have exposed the role of Iran\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/iran-news-allegations-of-terror-recruitment-at-berlins-al-mustafa-university-spark-security-concerns\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Al-Mustafa International University<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in Berlin as a suspected recruiting ground for the Quds Force, the elite unit of the IRGC. Intelligence agencies have linked around 700 individuals to the university for potential espionage and extremist activities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The crackdown is part of Germany&#8217;s intensified efforts to address the longstanding threat posed by Iranian regime-backed institutions acting as fronts for espionage, recruitment, and the spread of anti-democratic values. Earlier, significant police raids targeted <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2024\/07\/24\/german-police-bans-islamic-organisation-with-alleged-links-to-hezbollah-group\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">over 50 sites across multiple<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> states, uncovering evidence of financial and logistical support for extremism. These actions underscore the ongoing threat that Iran\u2019s proxy and intelligence networks represent to both European and global security.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Germany has ordered the closure of three Iranian consulates following the execution of dual-national Jamshid Sharmahd, marking a significant escalation in diplomatic measures against the Iranian regime. 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