Iran summons German, EU ambassadors as spy row escalates
📡 Spiegel · 1 min read ·
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Iran summoned the German and European Union ambassadors on Tuesday, escalating a diplomatic dispute over espionage convictions.
The move came after Berlin summoned Iran's ambassador earlier. Tehran was responding to Germany's action, which followed court convictions linked to spying for Iran.
The tit-for-tat summonses signal growing strain between Iran and Europe over espionage cases.