Germany has scaled back its embassy in Tehran, limiting consular services and visas to emergency cases only, and reiterated its call for citizens to leave Iran, according to a report from the Arab Desk. The embassy remains open but is affected by Iranian restrictions on diplomatic residency permits. The move follows Berlin's earlier advisory Friday urging citizens to depart.
Germany has reduced its diplomatic footprint in Tehran, limiting consular services to emergency cases and urging its citizens to leave Iran, according to a report from the Arab Desk. The embassy remains operational but is constrained by Iranian restrictions on diplomatic residency permits, Berlin stated.
The development follows an advisory earlier Friday from the German Foreign Ministry asking citizens to leave Iran immediately, as The Zioneer reported at 14:00 Jerusalem time. That earlier report, based on a single source, noted similar warnings from other Western nations.
The reported reduction in embassy operations occurs amid a broader context of diplomatic tensions. Over the past week, several unverified reports have suggested Western countries are evacuating or scaling back diplomatic missions in Iran and the Gulf region, though many such claims have been denied or remain unconfirmed. The current report is based on a single source and has not been independently verified by official German or Iranian authorities.
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