Tehran warns EU against ‘Nazi mindsets,’ slams German backing of Israeli-US aggression

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has warned European countries against sliding toward “historical #NAZI mindsets” by supporting the Israeli-US aggression against Iran.

In a post published Wednesday on X, Baghaei denounced Germany’s stance and warned European states against complicity in war crimes.

“The EU/E3 once played a pivotal role in int'l diplomacy, helping to forge the 2015 JCPOA—a landmark achievement of European foreign policy that was torpedoed by this U.S. administration,” Baghaei wrote, referring to the 2015 nuclear deal formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

The agreement, reached between Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany, aimed to limit Tehran’s nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief. The US unilaterally pulled out of the deal in 2018.

Turning to current developments, Baghaei said: “Today, under pressure from the #German Chancellor, some EU members risk being placed on the wrong side of history by appearing complicit in U.S./Israel acts of aggression & war crimes against the Iranian nation, one of the world’s oldest and the most enduring civilizational Nation-States.”

He concluded with a pointed warning: “The Union must oppose any move reminiscent of historical #NAZI mindsets and instead uphold its commitment to international law and justice.”

Baghaei’s post included an attached video of remarks by Belgian Member of the European Parliament Marc Botenga, who criticized the EU’s approach during a parliamentary session.

In the footage, Botenga questioned Western double standards, saying: “Why do we accept that Israeli has a nuclear bomb? This is absolutely unacceptable.”

He also challenged the EU narrative on regional security. “You call Iran the main threat but look at Israel bombing Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, and Qatar,” he said.

Addressing the collapse of the nuclear deal, Botenga added: “Secondly, Why did not you condemn or even mention the fact that it was the United States that pulled out of the nuclear deal? it was not Iran, it was the United States pulling out.”

He further criticized the EU’s response to recent military aggression. “Finally, why we not condemn as the European Union the illegal US-Israeli strikes on Iran which made a lot of civilian casualties and which made nuclear diplomacy more difficult not less difficult.”

Botenga also took aim at sanctions policy against the Iranian people. “We are saying we are good guys caring about nuclear non-proliferation and about human rights while we are worsening the situation.  We are imposing sanctions that hurt ordinary Iranians that have made it more difficult now to buy medicine and basic goods.”

In recent days, senior German officials, including Chancellor Friedrich Merz, have voiced support for Israeli-US acts of aggression.

IRGC: 16th wave of retaliatory strikes hit heart of occupied territories; enemy casualties stand at 680

The IRGC announces execution of the 16th wave of its underway Operation True Promise 4 against renewed Israeli-American aggression towards the Islamic Republic.

The US and Israeli armed forces began their aggression against Iran on Saturday by attacking 30 targets across the capital Tehran, killing several senior Iranian officials.

Leader of the Islamic Republic Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei was also martyred in the Saturday attack.
Since then, Iranian armed forces have swiftly and decisively retaliated against these strikes by launching barrages of missile and drones against Israeli-occupied territories as well as on US bases in region.

Iranian officials have stated that targeting US military bases in the region constitutes “legitimate self-defense.”

Referring to Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations, they say that Iran has the legal right to defend itself against “acts of aggression” by the US or the Israeli regime.

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