Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesperson Ministry of Foreign Affairs has lashed out at Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz for “solidifying his position on the wrong side of history by positioning himself as a staunch supporter and apologist of a genocidal aggressor”, Iranian news outlet Mehr news agency quotes his post X.

“When the leader of a country like Germany, with the legacy of Berlin in 1945, ignores the warning ‘Never again war’ and supports Israeli aggression, war crimes, and genocide, he not only distances himself from the moral compass of history but also violates the collective conscience of the German people,” the Iranian spokesman said.

His comments came after German Chancellor Merz claimed in a statement that the Israeli regime “has a right to defend its existence and the safety of its citizens” against Iran.