Dortmund.
After new EU sanctions against Iran, the country published a “counter-sanctions list”. Dortmund’s chief of police, Lange, also says so.
After the EU new sanctions against Iran imposed, the Islamic Republic launched a counterattack – and wrote its own list of sanctions. 34 people and organizations from the European Union and Great Britain stand on it. One of them: Dortmund police chief Gregor Lange. The only question is why.
On Iran’s list there are many members of the EU Parliament, but also, for example, the Jewish broadcaster “Radio J”, the construction company Heberger, “Charlie Hebdo” editor-in-chief Gérard Biard or the Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo. Ex-Mi6 boss Alex Younger, GB Attorney General Victoria Prentis, SPD foreign policy expert Dietmar Köster from Witten and Colonel Tim Zahn from the Bundeswehr Cyber Security Center are also present.
Iran’s sanctions list: entry ban and asset freeze
The really big names in European politics are not to be found here. Nevertheless: How come Gregory Long on the list? Why is Iran threatening the Dortmund police chief with one entry ban and the Freeze of possible assets in Iran? The Iranian Foreign Ministry officially accuses the people listed of “supporting terrorism” and “interfering in internal affairs”.
Lange himself does not comment on the subject, either personally or in terms of content. The authorities are also keeping a low profile: “The state security is aware of it, but does not evaluate it,” police spokesman Steffen Korthoff dismissed.
Gregor Lange: fight against right and police chief AG
Gregory Longlawyer and native of Dortmund, was in the NRW Ministry of the Interior employed – among other things at defense of Constitution, where he dealt with political extremism. Also as chief of police in Dortmund Fight against right-wing extremism to his priorities.
Lange has also been in charge of the since 2017 Working group of police chiefs in Germany. The network meets twice a year to “exchange experiences on security policy issues and the expansion of public safety”. Is that why Gregor Lange is on Iran’s sanctions list? The state security does not comment on that either.
The Iranian “counter-list” was a reaction to the punitive measures by the EU. Last week, she decided on new sanctions because of the serious human rights violations surrounding the protests in Iran. you meet 37 people and organizations – Among others, Minister of Sport Hamid Sajadi, parliamentarians, members of the military and the umbrella organization of moral guardians. (with dpa)
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