Germany summons Iranian envoy over crackdown on protesters

BERLIN, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Germany summoned Iran's ambassador in Berlin on Tuesday over a crackdown by Iranian authorities on protesters after two weeks of unrest across the country, the foreign ministry said.

"The brutal actions of the Iranian regime against its own people are shocking. We urge Iran to end the violence against its own citizens and to respect their rights. The Iranian ambassador was summoned to the foreign ministry today," said the German ministry on social media platform X.