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Iran has condemned Berlin’s ban on Hezbollah’s activity in Germany and its designation of the Iran-backed Lebanese group as a terrorist organization, saying the measure serves American and Israeli interests, Iranian state media reported on Friday.
German police raided mosque associations suspected of being close to Hezbollah on Thursday and banned all activity by the group on its territory after designating it as a terrorist organization, a step long awaited by Israel and the United States.
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“It appears that certain countries in Europe are taking their positions without considering the realities in the West Asia region and taking into account only the objectives of the Zionist regime’s propaganda machine and the confusing US regime,” said the Ministry spokesman. Foreign Minister Abbas Musavi. he said in a statement Thursday night.
He criticized the German government for accusing Hezbollah “of promoting armed struggle with terrorist means.”
He said the group was an “official and legitimate” member of the Lebanese government and Parliament and a force for “political stability”.
According to the German Interior Ministry, the ban means that Hezbollah symbols cannot be displayed in meetings and in publications or in the media, and Hezbollah assets can be seized.
Because it is a foreign organization, it cannot be banned and dissolved, the ministry said in a statement.
Israel, which with the United States had been pressuring Germany to ban the group, praised the move. Israel urged other countries in the European Union to take similar measures.
The EU classifies Hezbollah’s military wing as a terrorist group, but not its political wing. The United Kingdom introduced legislation in February last year, before leaving the EU, which classified Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.
SOURCE:
Reuters news agency
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