ReportedDiplomacy & politicsTehran, Iran
Iran summons German envoy over Merz remarks and expels Swedish diplomat
- Mountain Time
- Local time
- 10:30 PM in Tehran
- Where
- Tehran, Iran
Iran summoned Germany's ambassador after Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged Tehran to halt its 'military nuclear programme', end support for proxies and lift the Hormuz blockade. Earlier Iran gave a Swedish diplomat 48 hours to leave after Sweden expelled an Iranian embassy staff member.
Why it matters
Tehran's relations with European capitals are fraying as they align with Washington on Hormuz and the nuclear file.
Sources (4)
- Times of Israeltimesofisrael.com
- Al Jazeera live blogaljazeera.comPublished
- Al Jazeera live blog (2)aljazeera.comPublished
- The Times of Israel live blogtimesofisrael.comPublished
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Correction
- Corrected the time from 11:24 PM Jerusalem time, Sep 17, 2026 to 10:30 PM Tehran time, Sep 17, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Iran summons German and Swedish ambassadors over Hormuz, nuclear demands"); revised the summary; revised the context note; updated the sourcing note; added 3 sources: Al Jazeera live blog, The Times of Israel live blog. Why and evidence