TEHRAN-- Iran revealed Wednesday that it was stating 2 German diplomats based in Tehran as persona non grata in a tit-for-tat move.In a declaration on Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani said Tehran has expelled 2 German diplomats after declaring them personality non grata since of the meddling and irresponsible actions of the German federal government in regard to the Islamic Republic of Iran's internal and judicial affairs.Kanaani described the summoning of the German ambassador by the director general of the Western Europe Department at Iran's Foreign Ministry to alert him of the choice, saying Tehran will act decisively in the face of the excessive demands on the part of foreign countries.Kanaani worried that Iran's top priority has constantly been to keep interaction based on regard however if the opposites plan to neglect our concepts and sovereignty, resorting to other alternatives will be inescapable.
The Iranian move appears to have can be found in response to Germany stating 2 Iranian diplomats in Berlin as persona non grata.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock stated in declaration that Germany decided to declare two Iranian embassy staff members to be persona non grata and ordering them to leave Germany right away.
The advancement comes against a backdrop of increasing tensions in between Iran and Europe.
In recent days, Britain, Germany, and Austria have summoned the Iranian ambassadors each for numerous factors.