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After U.S. Criticism, German President Will Not Honor Iran's Regime
(Jerusalem Post) Benjamin Weinthal - German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will break with diplomatic tradition and not send a congratulatory telegram to the rulers of the Islamic Republic of Iran this month, it was announced on Saturday. This follows intense criticism from U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell, who said Thursday: "Germany has a moral responsibility to say to Iran very firmly and clearly that it is unacceptable to deny basic human rights to your people, or kill protesters in the streets or push gay people off buildings. Celebrating the regime's ongoing existence sends the opposite message." However, Germany's foreign ministry will celebrate the founding of the Islamic Republic of Iran on Feb. 11.