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Iran protests German use of fake name for Persian Gulf

Iran has protested at the use by the German top diplomat of a fake name for the Persian Gulf at a press conference in Riyadh.

An informed official at the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that Iran protested to Germany over the use of a fake name for the Persian Gulf.

The official added that the German foreign minister used a fake name for the Persian Gulf at a press conference in Riyadh.

In reaction, the Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned the German charge d’ affaires in Tehran to express protest over the use of the fake name for the Persian Gulf and demanded the diplomat to convey protests to the German government.

The charge d’ affaires expressed regret over the misunderstanding and said the issue was not deliberate.

The German diplomat said that he will promptly convey protests to the German foreign minister and will inform the Iranian Foreign Ministry about the outcome.

Emad Askarieh

Emad Askarieh has worked as a journalist since 2002. The main focus of his work is foreign policy and world diplomacy. He started his career at Iran Front Page Media Group, and is currently serving as the World Editor and the Vice-President for Executive Affairs at the Iran Front Page (IFP) news website.

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