Forbes StaffThe gate of a language institute certified by the German Embassy in Iran was shut down.
On Tuesday, Iranian authorities closed down the last language institute in Iran, which the German Embassy recognized, said the local media in retaliation for the shuttering of Islamic centers in the European country. Nournews.ir report, which is believed to be close to Iran’s security bodies, published a photo of police forces taking down the sign showcasing the establishment’s name. It was in 1995 when the Institute For Teaching German Language was established in the capital, according to the Embassy.
Police forces take down the sign showcasing the language institute’s name.
A photo was published, as mentioned before, about police forces taking down the sign showcasing the language institute’s name. A news website affiliated with the country’s judiciary, Mizanonline.ir, said that the judicial authorities ordered the closure of the institute’s two posts, located in separate Tehran neighborhoods, and called them “illegal centers affiliated with the German government” that “breached Iran’s law, committed various illegal actions and extensive financial violations.” The report also said that authorities would investigate possible infractions by other German-affiliated centers.
German authorities had shut down the Islamic center Hamburg and others.
In July, German authorities shut down the Islamic Center Hamburg and five sub-organizations, accusing it of being an outpost of Iran’s theocracy, promoting the ideology of its leadership while supporting Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group. German police had also raided 53 properties countrywide, and among them was the group’s most prominent facility, The Imam Ali Mosque in Hamburg.
However, the Foreign Ministry of Germany condemned the language school closure, saying that there was “nothing to justify” it and that “language exchange is the basis of mutual understanding.”
