The German Foreign Ministry states that the license of the German language institute in Tehran has never been revoked.
The German Foreign Ministry says the license of the German language institute in Tehran has never been revoked.
The buildings of the German language institute in Tehran were sealed in August 2023. The judiciary’s news agency, Mizan, cited the reason as violating the country’s laws, committing multiple illegal acts, and extensive financial misconduct.
Three days ago, the Tehran Times, an English-language newspaper published in Tehran, described the German language institute as a cover center and accused it of illegal activities in Iran.
The German Foreign Ministry describes the German language institute in Tehran as an independent and financially self-sufficient entity that provided German language classes and authorized exams.
According to the German Foreign Ministry, this institute received official authorization from the Iranian government in 1995 to offer its services. This authorization has not been officially revoked to date. The German language institute did not receive any legal justification for its closure on August 20, 2024, and no search warrant was presented on that day.