With the ink barely dry on the Iran nuclear deal, Germany has made steps to revive a once close trading relationship with Tehran.
In anticipation of western sanctions being lifted, Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel made the first trip in 15 years to the Iranian capital. He made clear that closer economic ties depended on improving relations with Israel.
“With the recent nuclear agreement and the future events, new issues will be raised for Iran and we have developed the basis, both inside and outside the country, to produce security in the Middle East, and I believe it is for the benefit of Iran as well. Developing security in the region and the security of the state of Israel is of significant importance to us.”
Speaking purely about business, Iran’s Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zangeneh said: “We hope to move fast after the sanctions are removed and it seems like the German companies and state have political determination to help Iran put the era of depression behind it, we have nev
