Iran Closes German-Linked Organisations Over Fraud Allegations

Iran's judiciary has shut down two organisations with links to Germany, citing illegal activities and financial fraud. This move follows Germany's ban on an Islamic centre in Hamburg for pursuing radical Islamist goals. Investigations into other Germany-affiliated centres in Iran are ongoing.

Iran's judiciary has closed two branches of organisations linked to Germany due to "illegal activities and financial fraud", the judiciary's Mizan news agency reported on Tuesday.

This action follows a German ban on an Islamic centre in Hamburg, which German authorities accused of pursuing radical Islamist goals. The news agency released images showing security forces taking down the banner of the German Language Institute of Tehran, an entity connected to the German embassy.

Additionally, reports have surfaced of violations by other centres affiliated with Germany. Ongoing investigations are underway. In July, Germany banned the Islamic Centre Hamburg (IZH) and its subsidiary organisations, citing their radical objectives. The IZH reportedly acted as a representative of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, aiming to incite an Islamic revolution in Germany. In response to the IZH closure, Iran summoned the German ambassador in Tehran.